Local & State
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Flouting CDC rules, MaineHealth offered vaccines to all employees, even remote workers
Stay-at-home workers and even outside contractors got shots, while many of the state's older residents await vaccines.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Carol S. Rancourt, Medicare expert at agency on aging, dies at 72
The Scarborough resident worked for three decades at the Southern Maine Agency on Aging, and also served on the Town Council and school board.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Confusion, frustration as older Mainers try to navigate vaccination registration maze
The lack of a statewide centralized system has led to a hodgepodge, complicating inoculations for many.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
USM grows scholarship program for disadvantaged and first-generation students
A Scarborough couple's effort to help a handful of Portland-area students pay for college has grown to an endowed scholarship fund that aims to help 100 Maine students at a time graduate debt-free.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Super Bowl: Brady’s back, and local Patriots fans are wondering how to feel
Most fans are rooting for former New England star to win another championship, but for some, it's a bittersweet experience.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Maine delegation presses federal agency to protect rural forest economy
A proposed change in federal guidance threatens conservation efforts and forestry in rural Maine, particularly on land owned and managed by the Appalachian Mountain Club, the four delegation members say.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Good Samaritans stop to help woman whose car crashed in Lyman
The men gave their coats to the woman, called 911 and stayed with her until an ambulance arrived at the scene, according to the Goodwins Mills fire department.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Chapel Street apartment fire displaces 7 in Augusta; no one injured
Augusta Fire Chief Dave Groder said the fire originated in a third-floor apartment where the smoke detector had been removed.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Maine CDC reports 265 new cases of COVID-19, two more deaths
Although the state is seeing positive downward trends in new cases and hospitalizations, public health officials are warning against large gatherings this weekend for the Super Bowl.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Maine gyms and fitness centers hope something works out soon to boost business
Pointing to low transmission rates even while their industry struggles, gym owners want state officials to increase customer occupancy limits.
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