The vaccine arrived Tuesday at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. The hospital will begin distributing doses Wednesday.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Wex settles lawsuit, buys companies in UK at reduced price
The Portland company was sued after it pulled out of a $1.7 billion purchase of the two companies, but wound up buying both for a third of the original price.
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Posted inMaine, News
Workers on pandemic’s front line first in Maine to get vaccine
Maine Medical Center in Portland received 975 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine Tuesday and began inoculating health care workers in the intensive care, emergency and COVID units.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Biden to take oath outside Capitol under virus restrictions
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inHealth
FDA confirms effectiveness, safety of Moderna vaccine
Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are gearing up to vaccinate their workers as federal health officials posted a positive review of a second COVID-19 shot.
Posted inMaine
No letup in surge: Maine reports 411 new virus cases, 6 more deaths
Vaccines continue to roll into Maine this week, but the sobering trends are expected to last a while longer.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: During the pandemic, Maine needs to focus on municipal branding
Cities and towns should market themselves so people who are relocating understand the benefits associated with a Maine lifestyle.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s senators can help countless people with inclusive stimulus package
Global relief measures would enable poor countries to stave off famine, at no cost to Mainers or other U.S. taxpayers.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Fourth Lewiston school reports COVID-19 outbreak
Sites with three or more COVID-19 cases within 14 days are considered outbreaks by the Maine Center for Disease Control.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school board lets superintendent decide learning schedule after break
School officials and board members agreed that if administrators were to change the remote learning schedule, it would likely be to remote learning for the middle and high schools, while the elementary schools would stick with a hybrid schedule.