Plants and seeds from the Whitefield Elementary School are being sold from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
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Posted inNation & World, Olympics, Sports
IOC: Olympics will be held even if Tokyo is in a state of emergency
The IOC vice president in charge of the Tokyo Olympics says the games will open in just over two months even if the city and other parts of Japan are under a state of emergency.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s 7-day case average goes below 200 for first time since late March
The decline comes 3 days before the state’s mask mandate is set to expire for most people in most settings.
Posted inNation & World
Big gaps in vaccine rates across the U.S. worry health experts
The highest percentages are concentrated in the Northeast, while the lowest ones are mostly in the South.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta mass vaccination site to remain open through June
Vaccination clinic operated by MaineGeneral Health continues to offer scheduled and walk-in appointments as it plans to also offer smaller, pop-up clinics around the region.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville-area high schools plan unique commencements with pandemic precautions
Some schools are devising unique ceremonies given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Nervous workers struggle to adjust to new mask policies
An abrupt relaxation of rules has left retailers, grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals and other employers scrambling to decide whether and how to adjust their own policies.
Posted inMaine, News
As Maine closes mass vaccination sites, governor drops mask mandate for nearly everyone
Gov. Janet Mills’ executive order repeals the mask mandate as of May 24 for all residents, whether they are vaccinated or not, except children 5 and older who are in school or day care.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. jobless claims fall to new pandemic low as some states end federal aid
With the economy rebounding, 22 states, from Texas and Georgia to Ohio and Iowa, plan to begin blocking a $300-a-week federal payment for the unemployed starting in June.
Posted inFeature Obituary, News
Lives lost: Arthur Mitchell, longtime industrial arts teacher and renowned craftsman
The 86-year-old Temple resident is among only 4 Mainers to die from COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated. He was buried on his family’s property in a casket he designed and built.