The city’s health and human services director says the program’s one-for-one exchange policy ensures frequent contact with its clients, but public health experts say that can put people at risk of contracting COVID-19.
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Sens. Collins, King, to join in weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which spearheaded passage of the $900 billion relief package passed by Congress last month.
Maine’s housing market broke records in 2020, with sales and prices through the roof
Despite the pandemic, the year’s home sales outpaced all previous years, and the median price of homes sold rose to a new high of $256,000.
State reports 636 new COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths
Friday’s totals continue an up-and-down pattern in Maine over the last few weeks
Face shields worn by 2 lawmakers not effective against transmission of COVID-19, says Maine CDC
Top lawmakers are urging their colleagues to stop ‘trying to skirt basic health and safety rules’ with face shields that the state’s health agency says don’t protect adequately against coronavirus transmission.
COVID-19 hospitalizations set records at Maine Med and CMMC but fall sharply at EMMC and York
Coronavirus inpatient numbers remain flat at high levels across Maine, but the burden has shifted back to medical centers in Portland and Lewiston.
Scarborough Downs racetrack to become COVID-19 mass-vaccination site
Officials at MaineHealth said the grandstand of the former harness racing track will be retrofitted for high-volume vaccination.