The increase comes as retail pharmacies expand access to Mainers 50 and older, after giving priority to teachers and child care workers under a Biden administration directive.
2021
Posted inTimes Record
Lisbon man seriously injured after motorcycle collides with deer
A Lisbon man was seriously injured Tuesday after his motorcycle collided with a deer on Ferry Road in Lisbon. James Bragg, 33, was driving a 2008 Yamaha Raider when he collided with the deer shortly after 8 p.m. near 72 Ferry Road. He suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Central Maine Medical Center, […]
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Posted inNation & World
Republican governors ignore Biden’s latest plea on mask mandates
Arkansas has ended its mask mandate, as well as Arizona, and Alabama’s ends April 9.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
Noise concerns last obstacle for Cumberland harness racing
Town councilors said they have only received comments from a few concerned citizens, but pledged to address those concerns.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club supports students
South Portland School Superintendent Ken Kunin noted that the school district has more than 100 students who are homeless – up from about 30 to 40. South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club service director Tony Wagner got in touch with Director of Community Partnerships Gretchen McCloy and asked how Rotary could help. The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Lobster Festival cancels again for 2021
The 2020 Festival also was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Republican voter restrictions are Jim Crow 2.0, and they won’t stand
In Georgia and states across the country, fearful legislators are trying to suppress the vote. But Black Americans can outflank, outfight and outlast them.
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: March 31
Second generation takes the helm at Fontaine Family Team Fontaine Family Team – The Real Estate Leader was sold to the second generation of daughters Melissa Fontaine-Field, Angie Fontaine-Larochelle and Crystal Fontaine-Bergeron in early 2021. With a combined 70 years of experience in real estate, the women provide a solid foundation on which to build […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Story provides incomplete view of Portland’s public art
The March 29 edition of the Press Herald had a front-page story headlined “Portland public art gets a fresh look through social justice lens.” The story has a serious omission. It mentioned that only two pieces of public art were done by women of color, one of whom was Ayumi Horie. She created “Portland Brick,” […]