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COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Ages 5-11 at Cohen Children’s Medical Center

Commentary: Thinking about a wait-and-see approach to COVID vaccination for kids 5-11? Don’t, says this doctor.

by Mona Gahunia The Baltimore Sun November 7, 2021November 6, 2021

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all children 5 to 11 receive the low-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech, clearing the way for shots to begin this week. Yet a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study indicates that one-third of parents plan to take a wait-and-see approach for their children. As […]

Outdoors, Sports

Hunting: Using common scents for your deer hunt

by BOB HUMPHREY November 7, 2021November 8, 2021

We really don’t know how much deer can discern from scents, but given their complex sense of smell it’s quite likely a lot.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Maine senators sidelined in great debate

November 7, 2021November 6, 2021

The national focus is on two moderate Democrats, leaving Republican Collins and independent King out of the conversation.

Maine

Former Navy SEAL finds purpose in Maine

by Mike Lowe November 7, 2021November 8, 2021

Michigan native Chris Tyll, now a businessman and coach, speaks to kids about perseverance and helps them understand 9/11.

Maine

‘Equal rights meant equal duties’ for veteran who blazed her own path

by Kelley Bouchard November 7, 2021November 8, 2021

Maureen ‘Mo’ Ramsey’s 32-year military career took her from the height of the civil rights movement in Washington D.C. to the combat zone of Afghanistan.

Bill Nemitz, Maine, Op-Eds, Opinion

After two wars and incalculable sacrifice, the Maine National Guard pivots to a peacetime mission

by Bill Nemitz November 7, 2021November 7, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is a good example of the guard’s shift from hostilities overseas to helping here at home.

Kennebec Journal, Maine

Plan for downtown Gardiner’s future nears completion

by Jessica Lowell November 7, 2021November 8, 2021

Draft of Heart of Gardiner plan includes range of recommendations, including enhancing the entrances to downtown Gardiner and redesigning Arcade parking lot.