Bath Iron Works continues to refuse to answer questions regarding how many workers are vaccinated against COVID-19, how many have quit over the requirement, and what the company’s contingency plan is.
2021
New police chief in Scarborough is retired Maine state trooper
Mark Holmquist has already completed 25-year careers with the Maine State Police and the U.S. military.
Brunswick schools review policy in wake of reported hazing incident among football players
School officials are looking to implement an anonymous reporting tool to collect data and gain awareness on future allegations in the district.
Large studies show huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots
The findings suggest that, if widely used, boosters would slow viral transmission and, among older people, stave off further waves of serious illness and death.
Court rejects Trump’s efforts to withhold records from House Jan. 6 panel
The former president sued the House panel and the National Archives to stop the White House from allowing the release of documents related to the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that day.
China Evergrande has defaulted on its debts, Fitch says
A global impact had been feared from this ‘slow-motion car crash’ before Beijing signaled that it will prevent wider fallout.
Long COVID is destroying careers, leaving economic distress in its wake
Before the coronavirus ruined her plans, Tiffany Patino expected to be back at work by now. She and her boyfriend intended to move out of a basement in suburban Maryland, where his grandmother lets them stay for free, so they could raise their infant son in a place of their own. Maybe get a new […]
NFL notebook: Packers’ Cobb won’t play Sunday, out indefinitely
Randall Cobb is dealing with a core injury that could keep him sidelined for several weeks.
Nearly 60,000 sign up for health insurance via new Maine marketplace
The signups represents an increase from last year, when Maine was still using the federal HealthCare.gov platform