Public health experts are cautious, but with widespread vaccination the virus may be under enough control that activities can return closer to what they were before the pandemic.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: In my last year of teaching, I ‘lost’ a student
The children most at risk before COVID are affected even more now. If you know of a child who is not engaged in school, please speak up.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Completely changed my life:’ A year of COVID
We talk to area residents about the losses and the lessons one year after COVID hit Maine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Completely changed my life:’ A year of COVID
We talk to area residents about the losses and the lessons one year after COVID hit Maine.
Posted inMaine
Massachusetts man who was among first batch of COVID-19 cases in Maine still struggling with heart problems
The experience of the 62-year-old man, whose family owns a vacation home in Somerset County, is among the growing evidence that COVID-19 can cause heart-related complications even in people who are not hospitalized.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine senators split on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
Sen. Angus King says the coronavirus has ‘devastated’ the country and inaction was too costly, while Sen. Susan Collins criticizes Democrats for not embracing her much smaller alternative plan.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Homeless central Mainers ‘feel so stuck’ navigating pandemic winter
The struggles of homelessness have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as already tight housing stock over the last year has become even tighter while state protections against evictions limit new housing options.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan, Waterville and Winslow-area schools report cases of COVID-19
Waterville Schools reported cases in three different schools.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden, Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion virus relief bill
The huge measure – its total spending is nearly one-tenth the size of the entire U.S. economy – is Biden’s biggest early priority.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 185 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths
Vaccine eligibility was widened this past week to school staff members, and Maine is relaxing travel and business restrictions ahead of the tourist season.