Coronavirus updates
As Lewiston grapples with its own COVID surge, CMMC doctor warns that delta ‘is a big gamble’
The vast majority of patients hospitalized at Central Maine Medical Center and at Maine hospitals are unvaccinated.
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Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
The delta variant is causing a surge in infections among kids in the U.S. and elsewhere, but experts say there are no strong signs that it is causing more severe disease for young patients
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How schools are dealing with COVID-19 safety
School has started and the Sun Journal rounds up pandemic measures: In-school or remote learning, testing and links to district website for more information.
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Health care
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout
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River Valley
Dixfield-based school board given COVID-19 data before and after mask requirement
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Maine
School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Spruce Mountain staff ‘overwhelmed’ by COVID-19 quarantines
Nearly 300 students quarantined because of 46 coronavirus cases in RSU 73.
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Schools & Education
Winthrop schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for substitute teachers, volunteers
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The Franklin Journal
RSU 9, Franklin Community Health Network urge eligible students to get vaccinated
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Lewiston-Auburn
‘Nightmare scenarios’ Emergency medical responders contend with vaccine mandates
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Health care
State health officials say they are working with CMMC on staffing shortages, but changes to vaccine requirement appear unlikely
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Health care
Central Maine Medical Center temporarily stops pediatric and trauma admissions
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Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn father threatens to sue School Committee over mask policy
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Health care
Central Maine Healthcare losing staff over vaccine mandate
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Lewiston-Auburn
COVID-19 pandemic relief funding could pay for Auburn Festival Plaza overhaul
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Health care
‘This is a crisis that’s preventable,’ Mills says in plea to Mainers to get vaccinated
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Lewiston-Auburn
Logistical challenges delay start of pooled testing in Lewiston schools
More coverage
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Nearly 50 cases, 4 deaths reported in COVID-19 outbreak at Rumford Community Home
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Nation / World
Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
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Business
Gov. Mills announces $139 million in spending for Maine’s economic recovery
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Nation / World
Powell praised by U.S. politicians from both parties as trailblazer, trusted adviser to presidents
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Maine
COVID-19 patient counts in Maine hospitals spike again
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Nation / World
Colin Powell, trailblazing general stained by Iraq, dies at 84
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Maine
Hospitalizations inch up as Maine CDC reports 542 new COVID-19 cases
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Health care
Sen. Susan Collins: Health care workforce shortages are a state issue
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Health care
U.S. health advisory panel endorses booster shot for J&J vaccine
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Nation / World
U.S. to end travel rules for vaccinated on Nov. 8
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Maine
Vaccine mandate could displace group home residents with disabilities, operator says
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Nation / World
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
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Health care
Neo-fascists exploit rage over vaccine mandates, posing dilemma for Italy
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore fire chief advises department can continue emergency medical services
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Health care
FDA grapples with timing of booster for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
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Health care
Russia, WHO differ on when OK will come for Sputnik V vaccine
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Maine
Federal judge refuses to block Maine vaccine mandate for health care workers
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Maine
Maine sees jump in vaccinations among health care workers as deadline nears
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
With 48 COVID-19 cases, RSU 73 has over 300 students quarantined
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Health care
Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?
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Health care
Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals remains elevated
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Business
Vital services that rely on MaineCare struggle to compete for workers
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Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen over past week
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Health care
COVID-19 is more dangerous for pregnant women, but only a minority are vaccinated
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Maine
COVID-19 case counts still at elevated levels in Maine
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Maine
Maine’s new bail law may ease the crunch for struggling county jails
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Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County has recorded more than 10,000 COVID cases since the pandemic began
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Politics
Analysis: Bruce Poliquin misrepresents federal steps to crack down on violence and threats to school boards
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Anti-vaccine chiropractors are a rising force behind misinformation
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Maine
Rate of new COVID infections slows as surge eases in parts of the state
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Nation / World
More than 120,000 U.S. children orphaned during pandemic
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Nation / World
Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance on visit to Illinois
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Health care
Pfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents
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Maine
Hospitalizations decline even as COVID-19 cases and school outbreaks continue to mount
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Health care
Q&A: Why are breakthrough COVID cases rising in Maine? And what is the latest on booster shots?
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Health care
September was the worst month of the pandemic for Franklin County
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Nation / World
As U.S. summer surge wanes, more mandates in the works
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Androscoggin County
Faced with growing ire from extremists, school boards searching for federal help
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Maine
Maine reports another spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths, but backlog is nearly gone
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Nation / World
Arizona ordered to stop using federal COVID money for anti-mask grants
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Nation / World
Despite vaccines, school openings, some parents still agonize
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Health care
One million Mainers have at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination, governor says
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Livermore Falls Advertiser
Guidelines established for Livermore employees who are COVID-19 close contacts
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Nation / World
Attorney general asks FBI to address ‘disturbing’ spike in threats against teachers, school boards
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Maine
COVID-19 vaccinations may have saved lives of 100 Maine seniors in first 5 months, study says
