The company said it would increase supply by 50% at its Norwood, Massachusetts, plant, which makes much of the vaccine substance used in shots for the U.S. market.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World
U.S. jobless claims hit pandemic low, but not in highly seasonal Maine
Nationally, claims fell to 553,000 last week. In Maine, claims rose slightly and remained higher than in late summer 2020.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine CDC director calls on young Mainers to get vaccinated
The number of walk-in clinics continues to grow as vaccine providers and state officials aim to make the process as convenient as possible.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Why we need to end drug criminalization
Mainers who need treatment are instead incarcerated, at a high cost to their futures and our state.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘things seemed to be breaking: visual poems’
A new book by former poet laureate Stuart Kestenbaum
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
DHHS: Maine does not need a stand-alone child welfare department
A bill before the Legislature would interfere with positive change in protecting vulnerable children, says the head of the Office of Child and Family Services.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Increased smoking, drinking part of COVID’s cost
It will take a few years to know if people’s pandemic coping methods will result in increased sickness and death.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We need a public health approach to substance use
L.D. 967, L.D. 994 and LR 1817 would prioritize the health and well-being of our neighbors and community members, not their punishment.