Ida struck as hospitals and their intensive care units were filled with patients from the fourth surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Paul LePage’s alternative COVID facts
It doesn’t take much imagination to see what the pandemic would have been like with a different governor.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Republicans shouldn’t tolerate legislator’s Nazi reference
State Rep. Heidi Sampson’s ugly and specious analogy is being ignored by the leaders of her party.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
With health care systems stretched thin, physicians reframe the debate over vaccines
Doctors address protection and support for medical community and why vaccinations are key to that.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Central Maine area schools opening again during pandemic with variety of masking rules
As many students return to public-school classrooms this coming week, district officials have more leeway than last year in their pandemic protocols, leading to differing precautions for COVID-19.
Posted inMaine
Maine CDC reports 415 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
The new cases are the most reported in a single day since May 3, indicating that the current surge in infections and hospitalizations is likely far from over.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Parent sues district over mask mandate in Winslow schools
Scott Fortuna says a decision by the Winslow School Board to require masks indoors infringes on his rights as a parent to make medical decisions for his child.
Posted inNation & World
More COVID-19 shots, studies offer hope for U.S. schools
The Biden administration says half of U.S. adolescents ages 12-17 have gotten at least their first vaccine, as research shows schools that can open safely if they do the right things.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Community members urge Readfield-area school board to rethink mask stance
Many Regional School Unit 38 students and educators still plan to wear masks, but worry for those around them who don’t.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population
The governor is urging tourists to stay away and residents to limit travel, and leaders are reimposing caps on sizes of social gatherings.