Maine School Administrative District 11 will host a virtual public hearing via Zoom on June 1, and Randolph, Pittston, Gardiner and West Gardiner residents will vote on the proposed spending plan June 8.
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Bates is latest Maine college to mandate vaccination for all students
The college said Tuesday it won’t allow students to return in the fall unless they are vaccinated.
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Maine to offer free Sea Dogs tickets, L.L. Bean gift cards as vaccination incentives
Gov. Janet Mills announced the initiative during a virtual event with President Biden and 5 other governors whose states are using innovative ways to raise vaccination rates.
Posted inNation & World
Scores of bodies found floating in India’s Ganges River
Images on social media of the bodies floating in the river prompted outrage and speculation that they died from COVID-19.
Posted inHealth
Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations
Officials hope the move will be an incentive for facilities to keep giving shots even as the worst ravages of the pandemic ease.
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Maine begins vaccinating youths as young as 12 against COVID-19
The effort will focus on schools, but parental consent is required, and national data show some reluctance to giving the COVID-19 vaccine to children.
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Commentary: Eid unites Muslims in a world that is still socially distant
The ‘Holiday of the Feast,’ which starts Thursday, marks the end of a month of abstinence from food and drink during daylight hours.
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Maine Voices: Ethic of care for the group could strengthen our nation
New Zealand learned from the Native people there and avoided the worst of COVID’s toll. We should heed their experience.
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Vaccine maker BioNTech says no need to waive patents
CEO Ugur Sahin says waiving patents won’t ease supply shortages.
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Confidence grows that COVID-19 vaccines hold their own against variants
Studies from around the world show the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are providing ‘potent protection’ against several variants.