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Worker shortage stymies vaccine mandates at nursing homes

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Several Maine healthcare systems and hospitals are mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees but staffing shortages in many nursing homes may prevent them from following suit.

Neglected horses in Maine are being nursed back to health

Twenty horses seized from a farm in Maine are now being nursed back to health after some were near death.

Massachusetts man pleads guilty in death of co-worker in Maine

A Massachusetts construction worker pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and will serve an 18-month sentence for the punch that killed his friend and co-worker last year.

Maine university system to require vaccinations for on-campus students in the fall

The University of Maine system will require on-campus students to be vaccinated against coronavirus when they return in the fall.

Missing Windsor woman with dementia found safe near her home

An 82-year-old woman was found safe after her family reported her missing in Windsor.

Northern Maine school library burns, bookstores raise funds

After a fire at an elementary school library in northern Maine destroyed its collection of books, a bookstore at the other end of the state helped replace them.

Investigators say deadly house fire in Portland considered suspicious

Investigators say a fire at a Portland home Wednesday morning that left one person dead and at least one other injured is considered suspicious.

Maine man pleads not guilty to Capitol riot charges

A Maine man who faces charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded not guilty.

Bruce Poliquin on WGAN: ‘I’m running for Congress’ again

(AP) Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin announced Wednesday that he’s going to try to win back his old seat from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden.

Portland declares “limited emergency”, goes remote as COVID-19 cases rise

The City Council in Maine’s largest city has declared an emergency to allow it to keep meeting remotely while cases of coronavirus rise in the state.

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