Supplies of the lifesaving anti-overdose drug are stretched nationwide, putting pressure on Maine treatment centers.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Dresden, Richmond move toward withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district
Richmond officials are gathering signatures for another vote, while Dresden officials have talked with Wiscasset school administrators about sending students to the town’s middle and high schools.
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Topsham Fair decides to stay an extra week as pandemic changes plans
A four-day Family Fun Festival begins Thursday at the Topsham Fairgrounds.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Legal claim says former Rockland officer ‘manhandled’ 81-year-old woman during arrest
The woman is seeking $150,000 in damages from the city, its police department, and former officer Michael Rolerson.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Local & State, Nation & World, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Cancer screenings take hit from pandemic
Nationally, there was an 85% decrease in breast cancer screenings, 75% decline in colon cancer screenings, 74% decrease in prostate cancer screenings and 56% decrease in lung cancer screenings in April 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System presses for more student vaccinations as semester nears
As of Tuesday, about half of the 25,000 students and staff expected to be on system campuses this fall had verified their vaccination status. Friday’s the deadline.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Delta variant dominant as Maine reports 375 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days
Three more deaths are reported, and transmission levels in 15 of Maine’s 16 counties are high enough that mask wearing is recommended indoors for all people.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick Landing gears up for Blue Angels airshow
Only 10,000 tickets per day sold for this year’s airshow, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Wicked nice to start the week, humidity returns by Wednesday
I mean, it’s August. We knew we weren’t done with the humid weather just yet.
Posted inTimes Record
Topsham fair closes out 2021 season with demolition derby and packed rides
Officials said they were happy with attendance after having to cancel the fair last year.