U.S. health officials say that fully vaccinated or not, people do not have to wear masks outdoors when they walk, bike or run alone or with members of their household.
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Posted inSports
Sports Digest: After attack by its own fans, German soccer team returns two positive COVID-19 tests
Schalke’s protocols were breached when angry fans violently confronted the players and staff upon returning from a loss that clinched its relegation in Bundesliga.
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Posted inNation & World
Police reform bill gets new urgency in Congress, but the obstacles are the same
Lawmakers hope the conviction last week of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin could provide the tipping point after decades of failed attempts to overhaul policing tactics.
Posted inNation & World
Moscow court restricts Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation
The ruling on the Foundation for Fighting Corruption by the Moscow City Court was another step in the sweeping crackdown on Navalny, his allies and his political infrastructure.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Teenager pleads guilty to killing Westbrook airman who tried to stop robbery
Drequan Lamont Robinson, 19, who shot Shawn McKeough Jr. inside a gas station in Arkansas, will serve at least 42 years in prison for first-degree murder.
Posted inHealth
Make Medicare available to those 60 and older, Jared Golden urges president
Lewiston Democrat among leaders in U.S. House urging President Joe Biden to endorse lowering the health care program’s eligibility age and bolster its coverage.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Firefighters respond after car hits building in Farmingdale, then douse blaze at nearby Gardiner apartment complex
Fiery automobile accident on Maine Avenue in Farmingdale puts firefighters in position to respond quickly to blaze minutes later at apartment building in Gardiner.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mills administration removes requirement for wearing masks outdoors
The Portland Expo will offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations starting Wednesday, as vaccine demand eases across Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden signs $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
The increase could be dramatic for workers who earn the current minimum of $10.95 an hour.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Inmates of Maine’s prisons, jails need vaccines, too
The state is leading the nation in distributing COVID vaccines, except to one vulnerable group.