Kevin Wood of Temple Academy has criticized those who support restrictions meant to stop the spread of the disease as ‘twisted and sick.’
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Posted inTimes Record
Wiscasset jail approaches end of second COVID-19 outbreak
About 42 people within Two Bridges Regional Jail tested positive for COVID-19 in August and September.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine providing $73 million in grants to stabilize state’s ‘crucial’ child care industry
Working families in Maine are struggling to find child care as facilities close or limit enrollment because of staffing shortages worsened by the pandemic.
Posted inMaine
COVID-19 hospitalizations remain at near-record levels in Maine
Maine saw declines in patients in critical care and needing a ventilator on Monday, while the overall number of patients in hospitals remained the same.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
Robust supply in the U.S enabled President Biden this week to promise an additional 500 million of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots to share with the world, doubling the United States’ global contribution.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County to solicit priorities for spending federal relief funds
County officials are looking for input from cities, towns and nonprofits across the county on how to spend $23.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine just had one of the darkest weeks of the pandemic and winter is coming: What’s next?
National infectious disease experts say the only thing to count on is the virus’s unpredictability.
Posted inFood & Dining, Health, Maine
COVID’s effect on smell can also make some foods just taste … weird
The disease turned two Mainers off their favorites, including wine and peanut butter, while other foods became more appealing.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Maine CDC reports 603 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
Meanwhile, coronavirus hospitalizations statewide increased to 235 on Saturday, another record.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Central Maine schools don’t just need bus drivers, they need ed techs and substitute teachers, too
Turns out central Maine schools need educational technicians, as well as substitute teachers even more than bus drivers, in some cases.