New cases of COVID-19 remain elevated, although on Sunday the state passed the 50% mark for eligible residents who have received at least 1 dose of vaccine.
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Maine CDC reports 363 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
People under 30 accounted for 52% of the infections announced Sunday, as the seven-day average rises closer to January surge levels.
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Young people driving case counts higher in Maine, other New England states
A ‘constellation of factors’ is likely at play: more virulent variants, increasing activity and ‘pandemic fatigue.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Guitar sales soar as COVID-19 keeps Mainers playing at home
Shoppers are picking up guitars, keyboards and other instruments to learn to play as the pandemic stretches on.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Clammers digging through pandemic, but shellfish are fewer
More New Englanders have dug in the tidal mudflats during the last year, but they’re finding fewer clams
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Maine CDC reports 414 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
It’s the fifth day in a row the case count has exceeded 400, and the seven-day average is climbing closer to the height of the mid-January surge.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta residents to decide whether to build new police station
City councilors voted Thursday to send a proposal to voters to borrow $20.5 million to build a new police station on Willow Street in a June 15 referendum.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
U.S. setting up national network to track worrisome virus variants
The network will ramp up coronavirus gene-mapping, create partnerships with universities for gene-based surveillance of pathogens, and build a data system to better share and analyze information on emerging disease threats.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations spike at Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center
Inpatient counts at Maine hospitals have been flat since late February but remain at levels higher than they were during the spring 2020 peak.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges
Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.