The finding from a trial of an experimental vaccine has potential implications for how the pandemic will be brought under control.
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Posted inNation & World
Russia expels EU diplomats over Navalny as tensions rise
The foreign ministry accused Swedish and Polish diplomats in St. Petersburg and a German diplomat in Moscow of taking part in what it called ‘unlawful’ rallies.
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FBI slayings show risk surveillance cameras pose to police
Police nationwide are facing a heightened danger: Criminals are using home surveillance cameras to monitor their movements.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Skiing, Varsity Maine
Maine Outdoor Wellness Center a dream come true for Varney family
Roy Varney’s family, community honor champion skier who died in a farm accident.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Chiefs, Bucs both expected to be close to full strength
Only a few players are listed as questionable on the final injury report before the Super Bowl.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Attorney General to Androscoggin County commissioners: Mask up
Aaron Frey sent a letter on the heels of a meeting Wednesday in which the panel voted to table a resolution rejecting the COVID-19 mask mandate ordered by Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Nets lose Durant to virus protocol, then lose to Raptors
Kevin Durant is first held out against Toronto, then gets cleared, then gets removed in the third quarter of Brooklyn’s 123-117 loss.
Posted inNation & World
Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings
Whether to give a past president intelligence briefings is solely the current officeholder’s prerogative.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Administration pledges more support for minority businesses
Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hold a virtual meeting with officials representing some of the 140 chapters of the Black Chambers of Commerce around the country.
Posted inMaine
Augusta Civic Center could be mass vaccination site
City officials are in talks with state and MaineGeneral officials about using the Augusta Civic Center as the site of public COVID-19 vaccination clinics, but no agreement has been reached to move forward.