Maine CDC reports 542 COVID-19 cases, two additional deaths

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October 16, 2021

Maine CDC reports 542 COVID-19 cases, two additional deaths

The seven-day average of new cases was 396.7 on Saturday.
Published
October 15, 2021

Maine’s vaccine mandate for health care workers appealed to U.S. Supreme Court

The appeal was filed Friday, hours after the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston denied a request to stop the mandate from going into effect.
Published
October 15, 2021

Freeport family gives $500,000 to SMCC’s nursing program

The gift will allow Southern Maine Community College to train more nursing students and help address a critical nursing shortage in Maine, the college said.
Published
October 15, 2021

Advocacy groups renew demand to shut down Maine’s youth prison

A dozen organizations sent a letter Friday to Gov. Janet Mills demanding that new detentions at the Long Creek Youth Development Center be halted and a plan be created by the end of the year to close it.
Published
October 15, 2021

After a year of growth, Maine’s legal cannabis industry faces new challenges

The state's adult-use cannabis industry brought in nearly $60 million in its first year, but some fear market saturation and mega-competitors from out of state.
Published
October 15, 2021

Bangor High principal can return to work after plea in car crash

Paul Butler, the school’s suspended principal, will return to work upon resolving charges stemming from a car crash at Bass Park
Published
October 15, 2021

With new whale protections looming, Maine lobster industry asks judge to intervene

It's a last-ditch legal effort to stop a seasonal fishery closure to protect endangered right whales, which the industry says will cause it irreparable harm.
Published
October 15, 2021

At least 1 person hurt in Embden house explosion

A log home caught fire after an explosion Friday afternoon. Emergency personnel from several agencies were en route to the scene, authorities said.
Published
October 15, 2021

Sen. Susan Collins: Health care workforce shortages are a state issue

The U.S. senator from Maine said it should be up to employers to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Published
October 15, 2021

Portland education technician accused of sex crimes has past criminal background

Benjamin Conroy's past convictions include two counts of operating under the influence in 2018, though it was unclear Friday whether that should have excluded him from working in a school.