Democrats will try again with a roll call vote on a new bill Dec. 28, when the House also plans a vote to override Trump’s veto on the National Defense Authorization Act.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC reports 735 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths
For the second day in a row, Maine topped 700 new cases of COVID-19, although public health officials have said the higher numbers could be due to the state lab processing a backlog of cases.
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Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Vaccines will work against new coronavirus variants in U.K. and South Africa, experts believe
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: A Christmas tree heavy with ornaments, each a memory of a life cut short
A Bowdoinham church quietly commemorates the pandemic’s toll on Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: COVID denial spreads like a virus
As cases are diagnosed in record numbers, some are still claiming that it’s no big deal.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine music venues, theaters say stimulus funding will keep them from closing
Arts presenters are feeling optimistic about the bill passed by Congress.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection
The results bode well for vaccines, which provoke the immune system to make antibodies – substances that attach to a virus and help it be eliminated.
Posted inNation & World
A season of fear, not cheer, as COVID-19 changes Christmas
The patchwork of restrictions being imposed by local and national governments across the world varies widely, but few holiday observances will look normal this year.
Posted inNation & World
COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump
On Thursday, House Democrats who also favor $2,000 checks for Americans will all but dare Republicans to break with the president.
Posted inMaine
Bath shipyard continues reporting new COVID-19 cases
Bath Iron Works has reported new cases nearly every day for the past five weeks. As of Wednesday, 57 workers have tested positive so far this month, according to the company’s website.