The Maine CDC was informed by Operation Warp Speed on Thursday that it will receive 8,775 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, not the 13,650 doses the state had been expecting.
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Augusta man charged with robbing, assaulting woman
Joshua Beauparlant, 32, allegedly took a woman’s wallet in Augusta and fled to Manchester, where he was arrested.
MaineGeneral in Augusta to get its first vaccine shipment Tuesday
While MaineGeneral in Augusta is receiving the Pfizer vaccine, Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville is slated to get the Moderna vaccine, which has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Photos: Maine’s Blaine House aglow with holiday cheer
This year’s theme, “A Celebration of Resilience,” pays tribute to Maine’s frontline workers and those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic.
Augusta board votes to ban medical marijuana sales from campers
An Augusta caregiver who sought to sell medical marijuana from his camper-trailer is now seeking a permanent location to open a business.
Augusta child care program partially closed; 20 city staff in quarantine
About 20 city employees are currently in quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19.
Augusta courthouse reopens to public
The Capital Judicial Center, closed for about two weeks after at least three employees tested positive for COVID-19, was back open Monday.
Maine CDC investigates COVID-19 outbreak at Augusta Spectrum store
No customer was in direct contact with three employees who tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Lara Pritchard, spokeswoman for Spectrum’s parent company, Charter Communications.
Augusta police searching for man who gave wrong name after Thanksgiving arrest
Police have a warrant out for the arrest of Jason Hewett, 35, of Fayette, who gave the name of a relative when he was arrested Thursday.
Augusta courthouse remains closed as another two employees test positive for COVID-19
The Capital Judicial Center is expected to remain closed to the public all week due to a lack of staff. It is slated to reopen to the public Monday, Dec. 7.