Cases have started to rise, but the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee says it still anticipates American athletes will be able to safely compete.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
At Waterville area municipal offices, differing rules on mask-wearing as officials digest latest pandemic guidance
Some town offices have immediately removed requirements for mask-wearing inside, while others are keeping mask rules in place for now as COVID-19 vaccinations continue.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
As state’s mask mandate ends, varied reactions emerge in downtown Waterville
Some local businesses are experimenting with an honor system for mask-wearing, as fully vaccinated people are able to go barefaced at most settings.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
For now, Augusta to continue mask requirement for council meetings, entry to City Center
Despite the state loosening its mask mandate, central Maine towns and cities are varied in their approaches to changing regulations.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Businesses celebrate unmasking, but some customers hesitate
Maine’s indoor mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions expired Monday, as the state aligned with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inNation & World, Sports
Facing backlash, Japan ponders a zero-spectator Olympics
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are set to decide next month if local spectators will be allowed to attend events, even as Japan works to tamp down a wave of infections.
Posted inMaine
Maine reports fewer than 100 new cases for first day since February
Cumberland County, with the state’s highest vaccination rate, reports no new cases on the day Maine’s mask mandate ends.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Families who live with autism rebuild frayed ties as pandemic eases
COVID-19 disrupted the patterns of life and family visits that are critical for the well-being of Mainers with autism.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education
Bates College to hold commencement Thursday — twice!
To limit exposure to COVID-19, seniors at the Lewiston college are graduating in two groups this year — half in the morning, half in the afternoon.
Posted inNation & World
India battles fatal fungal threat as virus deaths near 300,000
Nine thousand cases of mucormycosis have been reported so far.