With more workers receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, the shipyard is reversing a policy that previously required employees to quarantine at home until they tested negative for the disease.
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Bowdoin resident appointed first female commander of Maine National Guard combat engineer company
“The company is opening up and it’s not based on gender anymore, it’s based on what an individual can do,” said 1st Lt. Ellen Morrison.
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Young people making up bigger share of COVID-19 cases in Maine
More than 70% of the new cases were in people younger than 40, reflecting the lower vaccination rate among younger Mainers.
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U.S. jobless claims drop to a new pandemic low; layoffs decline in Maine
Restrictions on businesses have been lifted as vaccinations have been more widely administered, boosting hiring.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers
Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
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Wiscasset police ask for public’s help in finding missing man
Michael Pekich, 44, was last seen driving a black 2011 Jeep Patriot with Maine Lobster Registration 139-ABR headed to the Downeast region and was expected to return in a few days.
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More marijuana businesses set sights on Bath
The Bath Planning Board unanimously granted site plan approval for Bath Cannabis Company to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Middle Street.
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No increase in vaccine shipments as Maine reports more variants and hospitalizations
Cases remain elevated in Maine and state health officials now say that anyone 16 or older is eligible for vaccination, regardless of their state of residency.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Richmond presenting $2.58 million budget to voters
The town is proposing an 8.8% spending increase, with a 4.33% rise in the amount to be raised by taxes, that will be decided by voters at its June 8 Town Meeting.
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Maine drops residency requirement for getting COVID-19 vaccinations
The state’s vaccination rate, meanwhile, creeps closer to 40%, among the highest in the country.