They suggest some areas may have reached herd immunity or that Indians may have some pre-existing protection.
2021
Proposed law would require Maine schools to teach African American history
The measure, which would also require schools to teach about the history of genocide, comes as states across the U.S. are examining how they’re teaching about racial and social injustice.
Biden optimistic on reopening of elementary schools
President Biden holds a town hall in the swing state of Wisconsin, marking a new phase in selling his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package.
Bowdoinham’s Briand becomes permanent town manager
Nicole Briand, Bowdoinham’s planning and development director since 2011, has served as interim town manager since former town manager Thomas Woodin resigned in August 2020.
Bowdoinham celebrates itself with outdoor self-service festival during pandemic
With events like scavenger hunts and StoryWalks, this year’s weeklong Ice and Smelt Festival is designed for families to enjoy safe, outdoor events during a pandemic.
Dr. Bernard Lown, cardiologist, inventor, anti-war activist and former Mainer, dies at 99
Lown, who invented the first reliable defibrillator and co-founded a group that won a Nobel Peace Prize, moved with his family to Lewiston in 1935 and graduated from the University of Maine.
In the face of the pandemic and a changing retail landscape, Freeport wants to make downtown more resilient
The Freeport Downtown Vision Plan hopes to bring economic and COVID-19 resiliency to the downtown area.
Updated: How can I get vaccinated?
Here’s the latest information on seeking an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination.
Trump hurls insults at McConnell, calls him an ‘unsmiling political hack’
Moments after the Senate voted to acquit Trump on Saturday, top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell gave a floor speech in which he blamed Trump for spreading ‘wild falsehoods’ about a stolen election, creating a ‘manufactured atmosphere of looming catastrophe’ that inspired the mob.
Federal apprenticeship program to include Maine lobstermen, loggers
The federal law includes an amendment from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine to make agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting eligible for the money through the U.S. Department of Labor.