Lewiston hospital officials acknowledge there is more work to be done, but warned the numbers do not represent the full picture.
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Waterville to hold public forum on proposal to build $6.12 million junior high addition
The public will have a chance to ask questions and comment on the plan, which includes building an 18,000-square-foot addition to Waterville Junior High School on West River Road for students of Albert S. Hall School.
How to return: Central Maine schools considering many options for next fall
With coronavirus restrictions being lifted, some schools have a sense of what students should expect when they return, while others are waiting for more guidance in the coming months.
Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
Only about 150 of the more than 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people.
U.S. CDC extends eviction moratorium by a month – for the last time
The news brought a sense of relief to tenants on the verge of being evicted and whose only lifeline was the emergency pandemic protection.
Maine reports lowest case count since September, no additional deaths
Despite recording just 12 new cases Thursday, state health officials warn that a new variant could undermine progress by spreading among unvaccinated Mainers.
Farmington Police Chief Kenneth Charles shares staffing issues with selectmen
Staffing is an issue throughout the state and nationally.
Inflation poses new challenge for pandemic-weary businesses
Surging demand from consumers for a wide range of products has driven up prices for finished goods as well as raw materials, supplies and equipment.
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
The state that launched the movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates is still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold
President Biden to extend CDC eviction moratorium by one month, reports say
News of the extension comes after a group of 44 U.S. Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the CDC arguing that nearly six million renter households are behind on their rents and could face eviction once the current moratorium runs out.