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From hospitalizations to out-of-staters’ test results, Maine pandemic metrics look good
Deep into the summer tourist season, Maine has the second-fewest new cases per capita in the nation.
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Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: CDC asks 4 states, 1 city to draft coronavirus vaccine distribution plans
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — The federal government is asking four states and one city to draft plans for how they would distribute a coronavirus vaccine when limited doses become available, possibly as early as this fall. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Defense […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Across Maine, nation, rise in hunger should set off alarm bells
Millions of Americans are having trouble putting food on the table, and things could get much worse if nothing is done.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s senators must stand firm against sending envoy to Belarus
A Mainer who lived there as a Fulbright Scholar advises waiting until the departure of the dictatorship’s president, who is violently suppressing widespread protests.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
NCAA cancels all fall championships except FBS football
Championships in soccer, field hockey, women’s volleyball, cross country and water polo won’t be held because not enough schools plan to compete this fall.
Posted inReligion and Values
More U.S. churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictions
Churches in California and Minnesota are challenging state pandemic restrictions in court, contending that they are violations of religious liberty.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
In pursuit of safety, Maine schools revisit a model from the past
The reduced risk of virus transmission outside buildings is prompting school districts to plan for outdoor classrooms, hearkening to the early decades of the 20th century, when other infectious disease outbreaks pushed education into the fresh air.
Posted inTimes Record
Despite ‘sleepless nights’ and ‘no good choices,’ Brunswick school officials approve hybrid reopening
School will start Sept. 14, with the first two weeks devoted to a “soft opening” of small group meetings with teachers to discuss procedures and what the fall will look like for students attending school both in person and remotely.
Posted inNation & World
Face masks with valves or vents do not prevent spread of coronavirus, CDC says
The type of face covering made for hot and dusty construction work has become a popular pandemic accessory because of its seemingly high-tech design.