Although boosters have now been approved for all three COVID-19 vaccines in circulation, there is still the potential for confusion.
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With 575 new infections, Maine exceeds 100,000 COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Transmission continues to be high, especially in parts of the state with low vaccination rates.
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Lives Lost: Russell Dickey, 59, ambulance driver and volunteer firefighter, dies of COVID-19
‘From bad accidents to sick people, Rusty was a very caring person,’ said Kevin Wintle, Dexter’s police chief and Dickey’s friend.
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Maine’s new bail law may ease the crunch for struggling county jails
The sponsors of a new law that ends cash bail requirements for most minor charges say people who are not a danger to the public shouldn’t be stuck in county jails just because they’re too poor to pay bail.
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Q&A: Why are breakthrough COVID cases rising in Maine? And what is the latest on booster shots?
This Q&A looks at the breakthrough cases, what is behind the numbers and how booster shots fit into this latest chapter of the pandemic
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Pittsfield Town Council votes to return to in-person meetings, with no distancing or mask requirements
Vote was 5-2 to return, with Mayor Heather Donahue and Deputy Mayor Tim Nichols voting in opposition.
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Some of the lives lost to COVID-19 in Maine
A 40-year-old BIW worker. A trail-blazing grandmother. A former Afghan general. Here are vignettes of 10 Mainers who died battling the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 exacts a painful toll in Maine, shouldered largely by state’s eldest
Mainers 60 or older account for more than 91 percent of the state’s 1,000-plus deaths.
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Federal vaccination requirement will apply to about 1 in 3 Maine workers
About 170,000 Mainers work for companies with more than 100 employees and will be required to be inoculated or take weekly tests.
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Portland health officials recommend that city restore indoor mask mandate
Portland would become Maine’s first municipality to revive a requirement that people wear masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status.