Tonya Arnold, superintendent of RSU 2, is taking an eight-week leave of absence to focus on her health.
2022
Posted inNation & World
NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched James Webb space telescope
NASA has aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Hallowell mayor outlines 2022 goals, reflects on past year
Priorities for the new year include addressing the old fire station, finding a new public works space, affordable housing and dealing with the ongoing pandemic.
Posted inNation & World
Maryland declares 30-day state of emergency as hospitalizations hit record high
Maryland hospitals were treating 3,006 adults and 51 children with the virus, and 600 others were waiting in emergency departments for beds to become available on Monday.
Posted inHealth
With omicron, hospital patient numbers may be more important than case counts
With the true number of infections probably much higher than the case count, ‘Hospitalizations are where the rubber meets the road,’ says a public health professor.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Jefferson man crashes car into birdhouse, marsh after fleeing New Year’s Eve traffic stop, police say
Dakota R. Peaslee, 21, of Jefferson, fled police and crashed into a fence in Bristol, authorities said.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Maine Council of Churches urges virtual-only worship services to slow surge of COVID-19
While some churches will consider the council’s plea to reduce virus transmission, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will continue to offer in-person services, saying its protocols have proven effective.
Posted inNation & World
CDC recommends only 5 months between Pfizer COVID vaccine and booster
The announcement was made a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lowered the wait between Pfizer’s initial vaccine doses and its booster from six months to five.
Posted inLocal & State, News
COVID-19 outbreak hits Franklin County jail staff
Seven corrections officers test positive; no inmates infected.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November
The move is a sign of confidence and more evidence that the U.S. job market is bouncing back strongly from last year’s coronavirus recession.