The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
2021
Posted inNation & World, News
The Army works to combat vaccine skepticism
About a third of U.S. troops have opted out of getting the vaccine.
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Posted inTimes Record
Faith Notes: My personal pandemic
One year ago in February I was so sick that for two weeks I could do little more than sleep. For most of that time I lay on the couch with a fever that topped 103 degrees, coughing so violently that I lost my ability to talk. Anything I managed to eat tasted like sulfur. […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough police chief to retire in July
Robert Moulton has worked for the Police Department for 44 years; he became chief in 1999.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Coalition protest ICE facility under construction in Scarborough
De-ICE Maine wants Town Council to condemn the facility.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough may ban fireworks south of US Route 1
Some say the pyrotechnics are a danger to wildlife and a fire hazard.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Jared Golden: Health care reform just got harder
By using budget reconciliation to enact COVID relief in 2021, Democrats have set up a fight with Republicans over expiring subsidies in 2023.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Public’s bleak view of Congress inevitable result of negative campaigning
Contests as hostile as Maine’s 2020 U.S. Senate race fuel the kind of pessimism that stymies lawmakers long after the last sign is taken down.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Cooking at the Cove: A Japanese-inspired meal and a maple morsel
I can’t remember if I’ve shared this with my readers, but many moons ago I lived in Iwakuni, Japan. I was a teen who had been raised on a standard American diet so I wasn’t as open to trying new culinary delights as I am now. I shrugged off many opportunities to taste the unfamiliar […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Sande’s Picks: Restaurants and bars are coming back
Maine’s reopening plan for hospitality businesses is moving ahead quickly. On March 26, indoor gathering capacity will increase to 50%, and on May 24, to 75%. March 26 is also the date that indoor dining bar and tasting room service can begin. The Moving Maine Forward Plan also includes wearing masks, social distancing and preventive […]