More than a dozen businesses opened in 2021, marking a recent record for business growth as certain people shift from working for others to working for themselves.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta Armory to host drive-thru COVID-19 testing, vaccination clinics this week
Drive-thru testing is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and vaccination clinics are set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. The armory is at 179 Western Ave.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip slightly while school disruptions increase
Brunswick High School cancels classes Monday and will be fully remote the rest of the week.
Posted inHealth
Answers to commonly asked questions about the omicron variant
The highly transmissible variant has ushered in a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
How omicron is changing what we know about COVID-19
After nearly two years of living with coronavirus, experts say we have to relearn ways to track its progress and measure its severity.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Anti-vaxxers deserve health care, too
Instead of determining who should be denied care, we should be making it available to everyone.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine break record for second consecutive day
People hospitalized in Maine are at an all-time high, the state reported Saturday, but the number of serious cases has remained steady.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine buys 250,000 rapid COVID tests to distribute to pharmacies, schools, congregate care sites
The tests will go to sites already participating in COVID-19 testing, but it’s unclear exactly when they will be available and how best to access them.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area school district, after much debate, sticks with following CDC masking guidelines
The board was divided over the issue, but ultimately, went through with sticking to the CDC guidelines.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Many children hospitalized with COVID-19 have other health conditions that make them more susceptible to complications from the virus.