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Primary care doctors say they’re left out of vaccination efforts
Physicians not affiliated with hospitals or major health organizations say their patients are scared – and asking questions their caregivers can't answer.
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EXCLUSIVE
COVID-19 patient numbers set records at Maine Med and in Lewiston, drop in Bangor and York County
Coronavirus inpatient numbers remain flat at high levels across Maine, but the burden has shifted back to medical centers in Portland and Lewiston.
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Biden signs burst of virus orders, vows ‘Help is on the way’
The new president is putting into play his national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks.
GRAPPLING WITH CORONAVIRUS
Total
Pct. of 18+ population
First doses
74,760
6.8%
Second doses
17,248
1.6%
Total doses sent to Maine as of Jan. 20
155,800
Sources: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Census Bureau.
Biden takes charge
Business
Lawsuit against owner of Prime Automotive moves forward
Schools and Education
Planning underway for statewide UMaine engineering college
Business
Opponents of $1 billion CMP power line have enough signatures for referendum
Opponents previously collected more than 63,000 signatures for a “People’s Veto” referendum that was deemed unconstitutional by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Local & State
Facing scrutiny for social media posts, Maine Capitol Police chief temporarily replaced
Editorials
Our View: Nation should heed President Biden’s call for unity
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Nation & World Posted: 10:08 PM
Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief on track for Senate confirmation
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Nation & World Posted: 10:06 PM
Fauci unleashed: Health expert takes ‘liberating’ turn at center stage
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Nation & World Posted: 10:00 PM
Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census
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Nation & World Posted: 9:37 PM
Health experts blame rapid expansion for vaccine shortages
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Nation & World Posted: 9:09 PM
Biden signs order requiring masks on planes and buses
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Nation & World Posted: 9:00 PM
Mitch McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February
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Posted: 8:53 PM
NHL roundup: Stars finally get chance to open season
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Nation & World Posted: 6:39 PM
Collins part of bipartisan Senate group to meet with Biden aide on coronavirus relief
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Business Posted: 6:39 PM
Lawsuit against owner of Prime Automotive moves forward
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Schools and Education Posted: 5:17 PM
Planning underway for statewide UMaine engineering college
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Business Posted: 5:14 PM
Trump returns to a business empire ravaged by pandemic
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Business Posted: 4:47 PM
Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service
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Business
State says South Portland cannabis seller’s mermaid logo is against the rules
January 18 -
Local & State
Health care providers begin vaccine registration for Mainers 70 and older
January 18 -
Local & State
Former Portland developer Michael Liberty among Mainers to get Trump’s final pardons
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Local & State
More than 4,000 vaccine doses sent to Maine potentially spoiled because of temperature issues
January 19 -
Feature Obituary
Jason Shaw, 44, former finance and sales manager at Portland Volvo
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Varsity Maine
Concerns grow that the loss of sports is taking a toll on young athletes’ mental health
January 19 -
Local & State
Maine diverting 500 vaccine doses from CVS to independent pharmacy
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Nation & World
Here’s your schedule of events for the Biden inauguration
January 19 -
Times Record
Phippsburg police chief rescues injured snowy owl
January 17 -
Local & State
Q&A: I’m an older Mainer. When can I get my COVID-19 vaccination?
January 18
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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Local & State
District attorney to review case about the shooting of Waterville toddler
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Local & State
Rechargeable battery causes fire at Portland recycling facility
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Local & State
Yarmouth commits to studying removal of Royal River dams
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Feature Obituary
Jason Shaw, 44, former finance and sales manager at Portland Volvo
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Varsity Maine
Some high schools waste no time in going from ‘yellow’ to practices
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Rescuers pull ice skater out of Thompson Lake in Oxford
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Nation & World
Collins part of bipartisan Senate group to meet with Biden aide on coronavirus relief
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Nation & World
Mitch McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February
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Business
Buttigieg to push big infrastructure bill to boost economy
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Times Record
Suspected rabid fox shot after biting at children, fighting with dog in Phippsburg
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Times Record
District Attorney: Former Topsham school resource officer investigated
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Business
Jobless claims remain high in Maine amid unrelenting pandemic
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Business
Trump returns to a business empire ravaged by pandemic
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Nation & World
Judge chides suspected Pelosi laptop thief: ‘The Constitution prevails here today’
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Local & State
Probate court says Maine attorney general can demand accounting of Robert Indiana’s estate
Editors' Picks
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Local & State
Echoes of the past and the long road ahead for racial justice
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Local & State
‘We’re still around’: Young activists continue to push for racial equity
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Local & State
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Lawsuit against owner of Prime Automotive moves forward
A Massachusetts judge is allowing most of a lawsuit filed by former CEO David Rosenberg against the new owners to proceed.
Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service
A federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app favored by followers of former President Donald Trump.
With athletics back in play, Brunswick and Freeport set to begin team workouts
Schools in yellow counties can now offer sports, and some plan to resume activities as soon as Friday.
Ranks of high school game officials down sharply this winter
Now that schools in the four "yellow" counties will be allowed to start playing games, it's uncertain whether enough officials will be available.
Commentary: Will Republican senators risk as much for democracy as Russia’s Navalny?
The opposition leader was poisoned by the Kremlin but has returned to Moscow to fight for free elections, as exiting Trump still lies that U.S. elections were rigged.
The Wrap: Pizza, beer, and (gluten-free) brownies
Bam Bam Bakery finds a new home, Brickyard Hollow Brewing delivers pizza, and Portland will get another brewery.
Like a Boss: Jay Mazelsky, President and CEO of IDEXX
Join us Friday, Jan. 22 at 1:00 p.m. when Lisa DeSisto sits down with Jay Mazelsky of IDEXX.
Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief on track for Senate confirmation
Maine's Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, voted against waiving the requirement that former servicemembers be out of uniform for at least seven years before serving as secretary of defense.
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