Today is Monday. Temperatures will be in the high 50s to low 60s with sunny skies throughout the state. Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
Forest Weston receives the first shot given at a newly opened COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Auburn, Maine. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP
Citing unfilled appointments, the state said Mainers age 16 and older will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines on April 19, moving up the state’s timeline by roughly two weeks and opening up doses to 483,000 more people on that day alone.
AND: Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better. Rapid expansion of eligibility caused a surge in demand too big for some states to handle and led to serious disarray.
This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. Credit: CDC via AP
In the early spring, adult deer ticks start to crawl around and seek a host to feed upon.
In this May 2020 file photo, the Umphrey family from Old Town sits around the picnic table at their campsite at Megunticook Campground by the Sea in Rockport. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
The 2021 campground season is shaping up to be similar to last year. But if it’s been a bit since you last camped, you’ll likely notice a few changes.
