The Legislature has been meeting at the Augusta Civic Center to maintain distancing, but new federal and state guidelines have prompted legislative leaders to begin planning for a return to the Capitol.
COVID-19
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Maine Voices: We can find common cause to fight climate change
We joined forces to battle COVID. We can do the same to face the threats of global warming.
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Q&A: Where will I still have to wear a mask? What options do businesses have?
New federal recommendations mean that fully vaccinated people can forgo wearing masks in most indoor public spaces. But the change raises questions.
Posted inNation & World
What happens when you’re the unwitting target of COVID-19 lies online
People have unwittingly had their online posts or pictures exploited to spread misinformation about COVID-19 in recent months.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Many retailers will still require masks – at least for now – even with new CDC guidance
More than 200 retail workers have died from the coronavirus, and thousands more have been infected, according to workers groups and media reports, though actual numbers are probably much higher.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine changes mask rules again to align with federal guidelines
Under the latest revision, the state also will lift distancing requirements in indoor settings such as restaurants, where people would remove masks for eating and drinking.
Posted inTimes Record
With expanded vaccine eligibility, Midcoast schools set up clinics before summer
Brunswick School Department, Regional School Unit 1 and Regional School Unit 5 each announced plans to host school-based vaccine clinics next week, following a larger statewide trend.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky cites growing evidence of the efficacy of the coronavirus vaccines and notes that they offer protection even against more contagious variants.
Posted inNation & World
‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated people can largely ditch masks
The new CDC guidance is likely to open the door to confusion, since there is no sure way for businesses or others to distinguish between those who are fully vaccinated and those who are not.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Gov. Mills removes gathering limits, physical distancing rules, but masks still required indoors
By not relaxing the requirement for masks for vaccinated people, the state is at odds with new federal guidance.