Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton say they’d be willing to publicly take a coronavirus vaccine, once one becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get inoculated.
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Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. virus deaths top 3,100 in a single day for the first time
Nationwide the coronavirus is blamed for over 270,000 deaths and about 14 million confirmed infections.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Thousands more Mainers apply for unemployment
Job losses remain high as a December deadline on federal benefits looms and Maine’s labor commissioner asks Congress to extend aid.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Cyberespionage effort to get WHO vaccine distribution information detected
The cyberespionage effort used targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information associated with a U.N. initiative for distributing coronavirus vaccine to developing countries.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: First vaccine doses should go where COVID-19 risk is greatest
A clear set of priorities is the best way to guide use of a scarce medication.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Carrabec superintendent withdraws recommendation on launching new reopening rules
Citing Maine’s increasing deaths from COVID-19, SAD 74 Superintendent Mike Tracy delays third phase of the district’s reopening plan.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Fed reports virus surge is slowing U.S. economic activity
The latest Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country shows the recovery continues to be uneven across many sectors of the economy.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sunday River Brewing Co. owners back in court, seek to reopen, keep liquor license
Rick and Ron Savage, owners of the Bethel establishment, are hoping to reopen their restaurant and bar and keep their liquor license from being revoked.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
L.L. Bean sees delays in UPS package pickups as online shopping surges
UPS says it is working with its largest customers to ‘ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them’ so it can handle the flood of packages triggered by online holiday shopping during the pandemic.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland area superintendent says nearly all schools have students and staff in quarantine
“We have students and staff in most buildings that are quarantining,” Regional School Unit 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley said.