Officials at hospitals in Skowhegan, Augusta and Pittsfield reported receiving shipments Tuesday of the Moderna vaccine and planned to begin inoculating health care workers on Wednesday.
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UMaine soon may be holding basketball games at home
University officials are working on a plan to host games within the state’s 50-person indoor gathering limit.
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Readfield-area school reports probable positive COVID-19 case
Regional School Unit 2 is asking families to watch for coronavirus symptoms and maintain safe practices during the winter break from school.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMaine System plans to expand COVID testing for spring semester
The system is considering weekly testing for staff and students on campus when classes resume Jan. 25.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
White House virus coordinator Deborah Birx says she will retire
Her comments came just days after The Associated Press reported that she traveled out of state for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Virus mutation, looming Brexit puts Britain in uncertain isolation
Stranded Europe-bound truckers are hoping to receive the green light to get out of Britain soon, after some of the most dramatic travel restrictions of the pandemic were imposed on the country following the discovery of a potentially more contagious strain of the coronavirus
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State delivers $600 checks to 40,000 jobless Mainers
The one-time payment will go to those unemployed because of COVID-19 as the state prepares to start new federal jobless benefits.
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California desperately searches for more nurses and doctors
California is desperately searching as far away as Australia, as the coronavirus surge pushes hospitals to the breaking point.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Annual Central Maine Family Christmas Dinner in Waterville canceled over pandemic, fundraising trouble
The annual dinner, which has served hundreds of people a hot Christmas Day meal for free and fellowship, will not happen this year amid the pandemic but organizers hope to return in 2021.
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Beer, restaurants and NASCAR win tax breaks in virus relief bill
Tucked in among more than 5,000 pages of legislative text, Congress’s bill providing COVID-19 relief and 2021 government funding includes dozens of tax breaks for beneficiaries ranging from downtown restaurants and the film industry to motorsports racetracks. And many of the benefits will stick around long after the pandemic is over. Besides granting temporary tax […]