Molly Donovan enrolled her two daughters in home schooling after they expressed fear of COVID-19. Donovan said that the level of anxiety her children have shown her is “terrifying.”
COVID-19 pandemic
Posted inLocal & State, News
Older Mainers wait for word on vaccine: How will they know we’re here?
They want clearer, better communication from the state and health care providers about how they will know when it’s their turn to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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Vaccine rollout expands to emergency medical responders
Distribution of vaccines to licensed EMS workers in Cumberland County is ramping up this week, starting in Portland, Scarborough and Gorham.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Vassalboro Community School, Erskine Academy go remote due to lack of bus drivers
Unity-based school district and Skowhegan-based school district also report positive COVID-19 cases.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine hospitals get extra vaccine doses in first shipments
Vials of Pfizer’s vaccine shipped to Maine and other states this week were found to each contain at least one extra dose, the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Dentists could join state’s effort to vaccinate Mainers for COVID-19
The Maine Dental Association sent a letter to state health agencies offering the services of 765 dentists.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
As COVID-19 surges, Portland Museum of Art closes until further notice
Museum officials say the voluntary closure is to protect its staff and the public, not because of an outbreak.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Federal and state officials don’t explain discrepancy in Maine’s first vaccine shipment
A day after Gov. Janet Mills said the state was told it would receive a third of the doses it expected, spokespeople for Sens. Collins and King wouldn’t say what Maine’s senators are doing to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the vaccine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Three more Gardiner area districts schools move to ‘red’ protocols
MSAD 11 Superintendent Pat Hopkins said that the schools are operating fully remotely because of the number of students and staff that are in quarantine. More than 245 students and over 40 staff members are under quarantine.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: While the Republican Party attacks, Maine suffers
Overnight, Gov. Janet Mills’ quarantine morphs from cause for concern into a political weapon.