Figuring out why some students fall behind while others are making gains will be crucial information after the pandemic.
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Should workers wary of COVID-19 vaccines be forced to take one for the team?
Maine employers, like those across the world, are wrestling with the choice of whether to impose vaccination mandates for their workers.
‘Every single death takes a little piece of me’
Four nurses and a doctor witness struggles to survive in the COVID-19 units at Maine hospitals.
Safety issues mount as skiers hit backcountry in pandemic
Resorts across the country shut down last spring because of the coronavirus.
Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust
Few Native American tribes sign up to participate in clinical trials.
U.K. hits daily virus record, is urged to keep schools closed
The National Education Union calls on the conservative government to move learning online for at least two weeks.
U.K. variant continues to spread around the world as pandemic enters 2021
It will take weeks for the initial shots to kick in and months before vaccines will likely become available for most.
Southern California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages
The United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 deaths and more than 20 million people infected.
Maine CDC reports 343 COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths
The seven-day average for new daily cases is now at a whopping 529.3, but Maine is among the fastest states to distribute the vaccine.
State has cited 65 businesses for violating COVID-19 rules. See where they are
Two of the establishments subsequently were awarded state bailout money for which they should have been ineligible.