Lawmakers will be sworn into office by Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center, which is being used instead of the State House, to protect against spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 pandemic
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Bill Nemitz: Are we ready to roll up our sleeves?
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine’s strong support for vaccines soon will be put to the test.
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As cases rise, Maine colleges prepare to send students home to finish semester
Colleges around Maine will send students home to finish the semester remotely after Thanksgiving, but only after testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during travel.
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Bill Nemitz: Wearing a mask is hard? Yeah, right
Those who don’t want to wear face coverings during the pandemic don’t know the meaning of inconvenience.
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Bill Nemitz: Brooks Pentecostal Church, trying to climb out of a crisis, digs deeper
The pastor at the center of Waldo County’s COVID-19 outbreak finally apologized – or did he?
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Maine election clerks begin processing flood of absentee ballots
Clerks can remove ballots from envelopes and run them through optical scanning machines, but the votes can’t be tallied until the polls close next Tuesday.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Five questions as Pence, Harris prepare for debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris meet on the debate stage for the first and only time Wednesday night in Utah.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Small gyms in U.S. devastated by coronavirus fears, restrictions
Health and fitness centers lost an aggregate $13.9 billion during shutdowns as of Aug. 31, an industry group estimates.
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Presidential debate raises profile of deaf ASL interpreter in Maine
Regan Thibodeau, who is known for her work interpreting COVID-19 updates by the Maine CDC, is featured on social media after the first 2020 presidential debate.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Disabled voters have multiple ways to cast ballots in Maine
Efforts to improve voting access for Mainers with disabilities range from a new online system to a new guide for families and caretakers of residents living in long-term care.