The organization sent a letter to state officials urging them to consider vaccinating residents of prisons, where several major COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred.
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Barr undercuts Trump on election, Hunter Biden investigations
Barr also undercut Trump by reinforcing the belief of federal officials that Russia was behind the cyberespionage operation targeting the U.S. government.
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Mainers over 75 likely to get priority in next wave of vaccinations
The Maine CDC says it will follow guidance from its federal counterpart, which has been urged by an advisory board to prioritize those over 75 and essential workers in the next round of vaccinations.
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As Maine Legislature starts back up, Democrats and Republicans present priorities
Both parties say they want to help Maine’s working families and small businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but their approaches could vary widely.
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Bethel community rallies to cook, deliver meals for seniors
Since March, Jim Klesitz, his husband, James Caplinger, both of Bryant Pond, and retired English teacher Bonnie Pooley have been preparing and delivering meals for seniors in need, with funding coming primarily from community donations.
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Jack Weeks’ mobility was taken away; his positive attitude wasn’t
A diving accident at a Delaware beach in June left the 16-year-old from Portland paralyzed from the neck down. Surrounded by loved ones at his new home in Gorham, his grip on hope endures.
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Maine police union group to start legal defense fund for officers
It’s partly in response to the killing of George Floyd in May at the hands of Minneapolis police, as well as the widespread social uprisings and scrutiny of police conduct that followed.
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Sidelines: With this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, voters can make things right
Bonds, Clemens and Ramirez have belonged in the Hall, and it’s time for them to get in, Drew Bonifant writes.
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Mercy, Mid Coast, MaineGeneral, EMMC hit new highs for COVID-19 inpatients
The burden shot upward at EMMC after a lull but flattened at Maine Med, SMHC and CMMC.
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Québec First Nations assert CMP’s corridor will trample ancestral lands
A coalition of three Québec First Nations are asserting that the hydropower to be transmitted through Central Maine Power’s New England Clean Energy Connect would be generated without their consent or consultation.