Oxford County leads the region in new cases per capita.
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Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Attorney general asks FBI to address ‘disturbing’ spike in threats against teachers, school boards
The National School Boards Association, a group representing school board members across the United States, has pleaded for federal assistance to help investigate and stop recent threats against educators.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 vaccinations may have saved lives of 100 Maine seniors in first 5 months, study says
The federal study released Tuesday came as Maine reported 897 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths over three days.
Posted inOpinion
Question: Does your employer have the right to mandate vaccines in the workplace?
Tell us what you think.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 vaccinations in Maine increased by 87% last week
The jump over the previous week was driven largely by third doses for older and immunocompromised Mainers. But the timing suggests that the Oct. 1 deadline for health care workers to get vaccinated also was a factor.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
Doctors nationwide growing frustrated over COVID-19 denial, misinformation
Front-line medical workers are growing weary of COVID-19 denial and misinformation in treating unvaccinated patients during the delta-driven surge.
Posted inMaine
Maine hospitals report rising vaccination rates, few departures in response to mandate
The requirement went into effect Friday, and most health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29 or they will be terminated.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Q&A: Vaccines are the best protection we have, says Dr. Nirav Shah
Mainers share reasons why they remain unvaccinated, and Maine’s top public health official talks about vaccine safety, trust and ‘We the people.’
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Central Maine Healthcare losing staff over vaccine mandate
About 70 employees across the system have either left or submitted their resignation, the chief medical officer to Central Maine Medical Center’s parent organization said Friday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
One in 4 companies nationwide have instituted vaccine mandate since Biden order
Biden’s Sept. 9 directive has sent employers scrambling to come up with plans to adhere to the new rules.