A lingering complaint among some U.S. diplomats is their belief that the vaccine distribution disproportionately favors U.S. personnel in Washington and New York at the expense of diplomats in dozens of at-risk countries.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Video: Augusta Civic Center gets up and running as mass vaccination site
The first day of the clinic was expected to serve 200 people who had already registered, with 1,344 vaccinations anticipated to be given this week.
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Posted inNation & World
Rush Limbaugh, provocative talk radio host who became voice of American conservatism, dies at 70
The cause was complications from lung cancer, his wife, Kathryn Limbaugh, said at the start of his Wednesday radio show.
Posted inNation & World, News
Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures
Native Americans are bucking a trend of minority populations who harbor doubts about the coronavirus vaccines.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Pandemic, health care insurance drive up Gorham school budget
Under the proposal, property taxpayers would pay an additional $2.06 per thousand of assessed value for the school portion of the town budget.
Posted inNation & World, News
Texas mayor tells residents to fend for themselves during power outage: ‘Only the strong will survive’
“No one owes you or your family anything,” the mayor wrote in a now-deleted Facebook post. “I’m sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout!”
Posted inForecaster Sports
Winter sports season off to a promising start- Southern edition
Delayed, abbreviated campaign produces memorable performances out of the gate.
Posted inEvents, Maine Voices Live
Watch: Maine Voices Live: Sam Sifton
The conversation with the founding editor of NYT Cooking happened April 6.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Balentine should expand his sources of reality
Mr. Balentine recently offered some advice for conservatives (“What’s a conservative to do?”, Jan. 29). Most of his advice was sensible advice that any political activist should consider. However, as usual, Mr. Balentine also managed to throw in some nonsense. When I read his line about “unresolved election issues” I almost spit my coffee. But […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Is now the best or worst of times?
Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Now in America, is it the “best” or the “worst” of times? In our current “worst of times,” Mr. Balentine blames China (“Biden should boycott Beijing Winter Olympics,” Feb. 12). He is partially correct: “… (China’s) deliberate misleading of health […]