The Biden administration is fast-tracking efforts to protect some of the most vulnerable Americans from the highly contagious delta variant.
2021
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Dick Polman: COVID widow tells deniers to get real
Kudos to grieving widow Julia Letlow, a Louisiana Republican congresswoman, for setting the record straight. Better late than never. Last November – you may dimly recall, if at all – her husband Luke won a House seat but never made it to Washington. In mid-December he announced that he had COVID. Twelve days later, he […]
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Portland City Manager Jon Jennings a finalist for Florida job
Jennings, who has said he will leave his post when his contract expires next July, is one of 4 finalists to be manager in Clearwater.
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Suellyn Santiago named Brunswick School District Chief Academic Officer
Brunswick School Superintendent Phil Potenziano announced the hiring of Suellyn Santiago as the next Chief Academic Officer. Suellyn is a native of Portland and has spent 24 years in education working in the Portland Public Schools. She began as a special education ed tech, taught first grade, and was a middle school Math and English […]
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‘Nothing’s safe’ as wildfire tears through California town
The blaze raging in the gold rush-era community of Greenville exploded in size overnight, becoming the third-largest wildfire in state history.
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Aide who accused Cuomo of groping her files criminal complaint
The complaint is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by the New York governor.
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens welcomes The Caterpillar Lab back for fourth season
For the fourth year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab, Aug. 19-27 (with a break on Monday, Aug. 23). This exhibit will highlight the diversity and ingenuity of some of New England’s most unusual caterpillars. “We really love the work Sam Jaffe and The Lab do—it aligns with our mission, and […]
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Freeport arts group hosts music workshop
Arts & Cultural Alliance of Freeport is sponsoring a free music workshop for all ages. This workshop invites participants to learn ukulele techniques from accomplished local musicians. It will be followed by an open mike jam session on stage with guest artists. The workshop will be led by local songwriters and guitarists Martin Gibson and […]
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Maine cultural centers awarded federal grants
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Museums for America program will award three projects in Maine’s First Congressional District with a combined $659,441 in grants and combined matching amounts of $415,175. “Through my role on the House Appropriations Committee, I am proud to advocate for this vital arts funding to […]
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Schools reopen with masks optional in many U.S. classrooms
Some states are leaving it up to local schools whether students have to wear masks and others leave it up to the parents.