Virus transmission remains heaviest in the state’s least vaccinated counties.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Pediatricians and schools prepare for rollout of vaccines for younger children
Transmission of the virus remains high in Maine, especially in areas with the lowest vaccination rates.
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Posted inLocal & State
Father of girl with rare disease completes barefoot trek from Maine to North Carolina, raises $125,000
Chris Brannigan stopped in Brunswick on Sept. 6 during the 1,000 mile, barefoot trek down the eastern seaboard that ended Monday.
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Maine COVID cases keep rising in areas with low vaccination rates
Most counties with the highest vaccination rates, such as Cumberland County, are experiencing far lower infection rates.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine childcare providers struggle to keep doors open amid worker shortage
Across the state, 187 licensed childcare centers closed between April 2020 and September 2021.
Posted inNation & World
Colin Powell, trailblazing general and diplomat stained by Iraq, dies at 84
The former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday.
Posted inLocal & State
Hospitalizations inch up as Maine CDC reports 542 new COVID-19 cases
Two more people have died with the disease, and 169 patients were in hospitals statewide on Saturday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Pair of Richmond students get national recognition for yearbook they helped start in middle school
Now-high school students, Lila Viselli and Izzy Stewart helped start the yearbook in Richmond Middle School after a six-year hiatus and are being recognized for their work two years later.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Brunswick horse farm trots over to Auburn
Underwood Farm, owned by the coach of the Bowdoin College equestrian team, has nine horses and hopes to increase to 15.
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Squid a possible culprit in Gulf of Maine shrimp’s demise
The current moratorium on shrimping is scheduled to end this year and regulators are expected to decide this winter whether to continue it.