Maine is in the middle of its busiest vaccination week to date, as President Biden announced Tuesday that production is expected to ramp up quickly.
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Maine educators press state to prioritize vaccinations for teachers
As pressure builds to get children back in classrooms, teachers say they’re disappointed by Gov. Janet Mills’ new eligibility guidelines based solely on age. And President Biden says he aims to get every educator at least 1 dose by the end of March.
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Bowdoinham teen missing more than a week found safe in Brunswick
A tip on social media led the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office to a Brunswick apartment where they found 14-year-old Kayleigh Beasley Tuesday afternoon.
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‘I feel misled’: Mainers react to strictly age-based vaccine eligibility
Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the system is the quickest way to achieve herd immunity.
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Mother of missing Bowdoinham teen: ‘We want her to come home’
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and U.S. Marshal’s Service are helping in the search for 14-year-old Kayleigh Beasley of Bowdoinham, who was last seen in Brunswick on Feb. 19.
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State opening 2 mass vaccination clinics in southern Maine as supply grows to 55,000 doses this week
A site at the Portland Expo and another at a former retail store in Sanford will add to a growing list of options. The Maine CDC also reported 128 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, continuing a downward trend.
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Impasse on funding leaves legal services for Maine’s poor in limbo
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says it needs millions of dollars to address financial and constitutional problems identified by experts and a state watchdog agency.
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Fire damages Bowdoinham home, destroys barn
The house sustained smoke and water damage and is uninhabitable for the time being, Bowdoinham Fire Chief Arthur Frizzle said.
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Richmond Area Senior Center quilting projects become ‘warm’ gifts
The quilting club has worked since December on lap quilts it is donating to Richmond Eldercare residents.
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Brunswick traffic stop leads to arrest of Waterville man allegedly speeding in stolen car, possession of opioids
Brendan Palmer Jr., was allegedly driving a stolen car and found with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid during a traffic stop Thursday morning.