Coronavirus updates

‘I’m terrified’: Maine pharmacists struggle under growing workload
'You get pushed to a level that is absurd,' said one Maine pharmacist. And COVID-19 vaccinations are coming soon. 'Lives are on the line,' said another.
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Nation / World
Biden official: Merck will help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine
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Maine
Watch briefing at 1 p.m.: Maine reports 182 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as mass vaccination clinics open
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Nation / World
The Latest: Merck to help produce rival Johnson & Johnson vaccine
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Maine
‘I feel misled’: Mainers react to strictly age-based vaccine eligibility
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Nation / World
States easing virus restrictions despite experts’ warnings
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Health care
To selfie or not to selfie? Why the joy of getting vaccinated is drawing backlash
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Nation / World
Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America
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Nation / World
Countries urge drug companies to share vaccine know-how
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Health care
How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants?
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Politics
Minimum wage hike all but dead in Senate virus relief bill
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Nation / World
The Latest: Brazil health officials urge lockdowns, curfews
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Maine
State opening 2 mass vaccination clinics in southern Maine as supply grows to 55,000 doses this week
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Maine
Maine CDC reports 142 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
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Last year’s seed shortage may extend to this year, but not to worry
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Health care
Stressed and need help?
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Maine
Palermo couple’s ‘nightmare’ bank account freeze reveals oversight in Maine’s unemployment claim review
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Maine
Maine CDC reports 202 COVID-19 cases, one new death
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Nation / World
House passes $1.9 trillion pandemic bill in a win for Biden
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Nation / World
Sen. Collins pushes for emergency diaper assistance funding
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Maine
West Gardiner teen becomes Maine’s first female Eagle Scout
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New England
Could pandemic further erode the New England town meeting?
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Maine
Mainers 60 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine next week as state shifts to age-based rollout
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Coastal Journal
Sweetser to address increased local mental health needs
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Nation / World
The Latest: Bank of America gives paid time off for U.S. staff to get coronavirus vaccines
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The Franklin Journal
Flags lowered to remember those who passed with COVID-19
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The Franklin Journal
Remote learning affecting RSU 9 nutrition program funding
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The Franklin Journal
Weld elections March 2, date for town meeting not set
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New England
Massachusetts to ease virus restrictions, allow limited crowds at sports and performance venues
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Boys' Hockey
‘True to the team’: Edward Little seniors making sure underclassmen are ready to lead in the future
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Politics
Republicans form wall of opposition to Democrats’ virus relief package
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Maine
Maine Seacoast Mission’s boat will take COVID vaccines to several islands
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Business
More Mainers could claim unemployment under new rules
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Maine
Vaccine shipments to Maine slated to increase next week
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Nation / World
The Latest: New coronavirus variant in New York spurs caution, concern
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Health care
Disparity in vaccine distributions across Maine worsens – and explanations conflict
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Nation / World
Republicans harden opposition to Democrats’ virus relief package
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After a two-month battle, Georgetown COVID patient heads home
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Updated Q&A: Should I be picky about vaccines? And how do I take myself off MaineHealth’s waitlist?
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Business
Maine pandemic relief loan recipients grow to 8,500 in latest round
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New England
Two hard-hit cities, 2 diverging fates in vaccine rollout
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Business
Portland’s Wex reports virus-related financial woes in 2020
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Health care
FDA confirms Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine protects against COVID hospitalizations, deaths
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Health care
1,000 COVID shots a week? Primary care doctors feel excluded by ‘unrealistic’ requirement
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Business
The Wrap: A restaurant residency, Taco Tuesdays and a farewell to Bill’s Pizza
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Family resource festival set for March 6 at SMHS
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Maine
Timeline: How local governments in Maine are resisting the state’s mask mandate
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Oxford Hills
Paris unanimously supports anti-masking resolution, citing American Disabilities Act
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Business
Former Madison mill receiving equipment as timber tech firm preps for unique use
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Crime
Bail reduced in Augusta child sex assault case
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Health care
Doctors probe into mystery of post-COVID-19 loss of smell
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The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 Board of Directors agenda
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Health care
Expect big jump in vaccine delivery, drug execs tell Congress
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Health care
Vaccine resources: What you need to know to get vaccinated
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Nation / World
The Latest: States rush to catch up on delayed vaccines, expand access
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Maine
Maine’s vaccination plan lacks detail of other New England states’ plans
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Farmington’s weekly vigil-standers for peace
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Nation / World
Biden mourns 500,000 victims of pandemic, balancing nation’s grief and hope
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Nation / World
A Biden edge in COVID-19 bill: Democrats reluctant to wound him
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Nation / World
Half a million dead in U.S., confirming virus’ tragic reach
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Maine
Maine could begin vaccinating residents age 65 to 69 next week
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Nation / World
U.S. coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000
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Maine
Fishing derby in Canaan kicks off weeklong Somerset SnowFest
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Maine
Maine CDC reports 131 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
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With right attitude and outerwear, the fun of dining outside in winter outweighs the drawbacks
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Perspective
What last year’s vote may tell us about the vaccination debate today
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Perspective
Biden’s vaccine push runs into distrust in the Black community
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Nation / World
Pope hails health workers on COVID anniversary
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Business
Pandemic makes prostitution taboo in Nevada’s legal brothels
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Maine
Downward trend continues with 147 new COVID-19 cases in Maine, 2 deaths
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Boston Red Sox
Red Sox notes: Lefty Eduardo Rodriguez is a full go after COVID-19 cost him 2020 season
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Lewiston-Auburn
CMMC working to establish mass vaccination site in Lewiston-Auburn area
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Schools & Education
UMA prison education partnership to expand after receiving a nearly million-dollar grant
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Health care
How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
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Maine
Maine CDC says clinics won’t be affected by delays in vaccine shipments
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The Franklin Journal
Katharine Wattles, 96, has knit over 250 hats for her community
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The Franklin Journal
Farmington Farmers Union announces historic dividend
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The Franklin Journal
County COVID-19 case count declining
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Lewiston-Auburn
Church leaders react to governor’s order on gathering limits
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Nation / World
Massive storms, outages force tough decisions amid pandemic
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Lewiston-Auburn
Group drops recall effort against two Androscoggin County commissioners
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Maine
Updated: I’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. Now what?
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EXCLUSIVE
Health careCOVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall across Maine
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Business
More than 7,600 Maine employers approved for new pandemic aid
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Nation / World
U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII
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Schools & Education
Lisbon schools increase in-person learning as COVID numbers decline in Androscoggin County
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Nation / World
Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen
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Maine
Catholic Bishop Deeley says state’s new gathering size limit for churches is ‘unacceptable’
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Maine
Maine set to receive 13% increase in vaccine doses next week
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Advertiser Democrat
A glimpse to the future: Tiana James stands up to a pandemic
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Crime
Rural police departments confront pandemic challenges
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Lewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin County Commission rejects anti-mask resolution
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River Valley
Mexico vaccination clinic almost loses license after offering vaccines to RSU 10 school staff
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Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn’s tax office remains closed due to COVID-19
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Maine
Video: Augusta Civic Center gets up and running as mass vaccination site
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Health care
How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity?
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Nation / World
Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics
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Maine
Maine CDC reports 104 new COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths
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Nation / World
The Latest: U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII
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Schools & Education
COVID-19 case linked to Feb. 11 Winslow-Waterville high school boys basketball game
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Surveying Franklin County towns for broadband access
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Maine
Maine AG warns providers against vaccinating ineligible individuals
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Maine
Updated: How can I get vaccinated?
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The Franklin Journal
Wilton Select Board Agenda
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Nation / World
Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable
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Maine
Maine will provide rapid tests for COVID-19 to school districts
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Sports
Mikaela Shiffrin is getting back to normal: Leaving everyone behind on the slopes
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Lewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin commissioners to debate anti-masking resolution via Zoom on Wednesday
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Health care
COVID-19 vaccine wait continues for more than 100,000 Maine seniors
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COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worse
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Maine
Stormy weather cancels Tuesday vaccine clinics
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Schools & Education
For students who need help, there are resources — if they know where to find them
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Nation / World
The superspreaders behind top COVID-19 conspiracy theories
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Nation / World
Why some state and local governments are desperate for more stimulus aid
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Maine
Monday’s COVID-19 case count continues to remain low, Maine CDC reports
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Health care
Lack of COVID-19 data on people with intellectual disabilities ‘comes with a body count’
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Nation / World
The Latest: New York should have released care home death data faster, Cuomo says
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Business
Central Maine restaurateurs work through uncertainty
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Health care
‘Obamacare’ sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid
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Schools & Education
Self-care, regular check-ins needed to help students maintain mental health
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Maine
Maine CDC reports 120 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
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Health care
How Maine weathered the second surge – and what lies ahead
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Perspective
Androscoggin commissioner needs to learn more about science and the law
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Perspective
Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire
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Nation / World
Lauded early in pandemic, Cuomo now panned on nursing homes
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Lewiston-Auburn
Amy Sanchez: Making masks and doing good deeds
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Maine
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Hallowell couple wed in virtual ceremony
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Maine
Downward trend continues as Maine reports 164 new COVID cases, four deaths
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Nation / World
Cuomo administration ‘froze’ over New York nursing home data requests
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Schools & Education
UMaine System campuses plan virtual graduation ceremonies this spring
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Business
Sign of inequality: U.S. salaries recover even as jobs haven’t
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Maine
Maine bought over 2 million potentially counterfeit masks now subject to recall
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Lewiston-Auburn
Anti-mask-mandate commissioner told to work his day job from home
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Nation / World
Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely, U.S. CDC says in new guidance
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Should you get a COVID antibody test before being vaccinated?
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Maine
Maine clears all counties for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
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Nation / World
The Latest: Los Angeles County says medical center broke virus rules
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The Franklin Journal
A year of traversing business in a pandemic
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The Franklin Journal
Kenneth Charles is new police chief in Farmington
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The Franklin Journal
Treat Time
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Nation / World
Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states
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Maine
After months of preparation, Maine well positioned to find cases of COVID-19 variants
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Nation / World
Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine for 300 million people by midsummer
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Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine hit lowest levels since November
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Health care
How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?
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Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn closes tax, city clerk offices after positive COVID-19 tests
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Politics
Democrats push Biden’s relief bill through House panels as Republicans attack it
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Business
New jobless claims in Maine decline for fifth straight week
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Maine
Maine will get extra doses of vaccine next week, as cases decline
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The Franklin Journal
Coronavirus variant detected in Franklin County
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Nation / World
The Latest: New York released over 9,000 virus patients into nursing homes, records show
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Franklin
Farmington nursing home reports 29 cases of COVID-19
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Lewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin County commissioner offers new resolution that forbids county officials from enforcing mask mandate
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Business
More than 6,000 Maine employers receive new pandemic aid
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Maine
Franklin County patient diagnosed with 1st case of COVID-19 variant from U.K.
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Nation / World
Government investigating massive counterfeit N95 mask scam
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Health care
CDC study finds double masks or tighter fit can reduce virus transmission by 95%
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Nation / World
A third of U.S. adults skeptical of COVID vaccine, poll finds
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Business
Anthony’s Italian Kitchen receives financial aid from Barstool Sports
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Maine
Walmart website buckles under vaccine signups, but Friday launch still planned
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Lewiston-Auburn
Bates College adopts stricter COVID-19 rules as students return for spring semester
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Nation / World
The Latest: WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Microbusinesses experiencing Valentine’s Day surge
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Spruce Mountain Middle School learning remotely this week
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Mackenzie Walker balances school and work to fulfill her love of cooking
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Farmington referendum vote on proposed $6.85M budget is April 26
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Rumford Falls Times
RSU 10 board to create a new plan for virtual Wednesdays
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Lewiston-Auburn
Spokesman: Citizen group will drop recall effort if commissioners renounce anti-mask resolution
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Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston hospitals say they’ve followed changing state guidelines in vaccinating employees
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Maine
Maine officials say they will take vaccine away from hospitals that violate guidelines
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Nation / World
Ex-Wisconsin pharmacist pleads guilty to vaccine tampering
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Business
Gov. Mills offers compromise to give tax break to 99% of business loan recipients
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Nation / World
The Latest: French nun survives COVID-19 at age 116
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Maine
Walmart, Sam’s Club to offer vaccinations at 24 Maine locations
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Schools & Education
In vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots. Maine isn’t one of them.
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Maine
MaineHealth defends decision to vaccinate administrative, remote staff despite state rules
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Nation / World
New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections
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News
Wales-based RSU 4 closes central office after staffer tests positive for coronavirus
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Maine
Art kits for Black History Month, featuring Maine artist Ashley Bryan, coming to Waterville area
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Lewiston-Auburn
Citizen effort underway to remove members of Androscoggin County Commission
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Politics
House Democrats reject plan to trim $1,400 stimulus payments