This Mother’s Day will include some sweet reunions for many moms, grandmothers and their offspring
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
‘Cannon fodder’: Medical students in India feel betrayed
Coronavirus cases in India are surging faster than anywhere else in the world.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Uncertainty about school budget has Hallowell officials considering spending cuts
With a $227,085 increase to the city’s share of the proposed Regional School Unit 2 budget, Hallowell city councilors might have to revise spending priorities.
Posted inNation & World
Federal CDC says many vaccinated Americans can now go outdoors without wearings masks
U.S. health officials say that fully vaccinated or not, people do not have to wear masks outdoors when they walk, bike or run alone or with members of their household.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills administration removes requirement for wearing masks outdoors
The Portland Expo will offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations starting Wednesday, as vaccine demand eases across Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Inmates of Maine’s prisons, jails need vaccines, too
The state is leading the nation in distributing COVID vaccines, except to one vulnerable group.
Posted inNation & World, News
SOS messages, panic as virus breaks India’s health system
India set a record for daily coronavirus infections for a fifth day in a row, at more than 350,000.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill
Farthest along in the testing stages is molnupiravir, and while it doesn’t seem to help hospitalized patients, it shows promise in less sick ones.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield-based foundation opens grant application period to benefit children’s health in Maine
The Davis family has been awarding the grants for 13 years. This year’s awards are expected to bring the family’s total benevolence through the grants to more than $1 million.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Help Wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers
American embassies and consulates remain closed or severely short-staffed in many countries and there are myriad reasons why U.S. citizens aren’t rushing to respond to the job boom.