The rollout started slow, but the nation’s top infectious disease expert says the glitches have been ‘worked out’ and the number of inoculations is increasing.
January 2021
Posted inNation & World
Los Angeles running out of oxygen for patients as COVID hospitalizations hit record highs nationwide
Arizona now has the nation’s highest rate of coronavirus hospitalizations.
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Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick company tests biofuel rocket engine
BluShift Aerospace has created a prototype rocket engine to power the first commercial launch of a rocket powered by bio-derived fuel anywhere in the world.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Irving leads Nets to 130-96 rout of Jazz
Kyrie Irving scores 20 of his 29 points in the first half as the Nets, who break a two-game losing streak.
Posted inMaine
Huge basking shark washes up in Bremen
The carcass will be studied as part of a New England research project, according to News Center Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Grammy Awards moved back to March because of pandemic
Los Angeles County has surpassed 10,000 coronavirus deaths.
Posted inBusiness, News
Draft changes to state’s medical cannabis program would require track-and-trace system
Some providers worry the system would be cost-prohibitive and time-consuming, pushing prices higher and driving customers to the adult-use market.
Posted inBusiness
Some taxpayers find relief payments sent to wrong accounts
The IRS has not disclosed how many people have been affected.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College football: Reported virus issues at Ohio St. raise specter of CFP delay
CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says the national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State is still a go for Monday night.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
South Portland hires first ‘sustainable transportation’ staffer
The city says a third of its greenhouse gas emissions are related to transportation, and that the new hire signifies its commitment to fighting climate change.