Cumberland County, the state’s most populous and highly-vaccinated county, had its risk designation lowered from ‘substantial’ to ‘moderate’ Thursday.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Parents in southern Maine are excited, yet wary of COVID, as school year approaches
The delta variant and rising case numbers have raised fresh concerns for some parents, while others are eager for more in-school time and feel confident in schools’ reopening plans.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Maine
Auburn’s Laurel Libby insists ‘this is war’ to block vaccine mandates
The first-term lawmaker is a leading figure in the fight against the state’s edict that health care workers get COVID-19 vaccines.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Texas school district sidesteps governor’s mask ban by adding them to its dress code
The Paris Independent School District announced that the district would include the masks in the dress code after its board of trustees expressed ‘concern about the health and safety of its students and employees.’
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Recommended COVID booster shots could begin Sept. 20
The plan calls for an extra dose eight months after the second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 surge continues in Maine with 191 new cases, 2 additional deaths
The highly transmissible delta variant continues to march through the state and country relatively unchecked.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Oxford County hits high level of COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations at CMMC, St. Mary’s stay relatively low
Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center each reported three in-patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday. Statewide, 84 individuals were hospitalized with the virus.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn officials worry that vaccine mandate for EMS workers may lead to resignations
State panel working on rules for new mandate inundated Tuesday with so many requests to participate online that it postponed its meeting.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System presses for more student vaccinations as semester nears
As of Tuesday, about half of the 25,000 students and staff expected to be on system campuses this fall had verified their vaccination status. Friday’s the deadline.