As temperatures approach freezing across much of the nation, families are huddling indoors at a time when COVID-19 is accelerating at a disturbing pace.
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COVID-19 vaccination clinic offering free milkshakes at Waterville McDonald’s draws large crowd
The free pop-up clinic was coordinated by the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention with the restaurant’s owner, Mike Ortins.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Hallowell-area school district denies unvaccinated athlete’s request to play basketball maskless
The request by Hall-Dale junior TJ Wilson has touched off questions about the local process for evaluating exemptions to pandemic protocols.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Hospitals see spike in ICU patients as Maine reports 28 more deaths from COVID
Hospitalizations reached a pandemic high again on Tuesday and the 96 patients in critical care is the most on record.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council votes to spend COVID-19 relief funds, but holds off on employee bonus decision
Some city councilors on Monday weren’t keen on approving COVID-related bonuses for city workers, at least until a special committee had had a chance to meet.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville board chair tells anti-mask activist that schools will follow health guidelines
Nick Blanchard, founder of the group Patriots with Attitude, spoke to the Waterville Board of Education on Monday, asking what can be done to get schools to remove the mask-wearing mandate.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Shot and a shake: Waterville McDonald’s, Maine CDC partner on COVID-19 vaccine clinic offering free milkshakes
McDonald’s at 336 Main St. to host coronavirus vaccination clinic from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday as hospitalizations hit record high.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
‘A little, weak Democrat could beat me up’: Congressional candidate Mike Perkins in hospital with COVID-19
Republican hopeful says he’s feeling ‘like I got hit by a tractor-trailer and then the truck backed up and hit me again.’
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Family had lost hope, but now woman battles back from COVID-19 at Maine Medical Center
Bettina Lerman, who was nearly taken off life support weeks ago, is one of a record 296 COVID-19 patients who were in Maine hospitals Monday.
Posted inNation & World
More than 90% of federal workers got COVID shots by deadline
Biden announced in September that all federal workers were required to undergo vaccination, with no test-out option, unless they secured an approved medical or religious exemption.