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More than 1,000 Maine hospital staffers missed work Wednesday due to COVID

By David Marino Jr. on Jan 05, 2022 05:30 pm
The absences are worsening already acute health care staffing shortages as the state faces near-record coronavirus hospitalizations and the contagious omicron variant.
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Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks

By The Associated Press on Jan 05, 2022 04:51 pm
The Recording Academy said it made the decision to postpone the ceremony "after careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners."
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Longtime County broadcaster Dewey DeWitt dies at 99

By Larry Mahoney on Jan 05, 2022 04:34 pm
The longtime broadcaster who has been inducted into three halls of fame and was for decades voice of Aroostook County sports died Wednesday morning.
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Tennessee lawmaker apologizes after being ejected from high school basketball game

By The Associated Press on Jan 05, 2022 04:15 pm
Rep. Jeremy Faison was ejected from watching a high school basketball game after a confrontation with a referee.
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Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled

By The Associated Press on Jan 05, 2022 03:31 pm
Professional tennis player Novak Djokovich is being detained in Australia over confusion on whether he can play the Australian Open without a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Maine reporting record rate of positive COVID-19 tests while omicron surges

By Jessica Piper on Jan 05, 2022 02:42 pm
A record 18 percent of COVID-19 tests came back positive in the past week, which health officials have attributed at least in part to the omicron variant.
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Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112

By The Associated Press on Jan 05, 2022 02:04 pm
Lawrence N. Brooks, born on Sept. 12, 1909, was known for his good-natured sense of humor, positivity and kindness.
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Quiz: What do I do if I have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID?

By Leela Stockley on Jan 05, 2022 01:30 pm
To understand the new isolation and quarantine guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, take our quiz.
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GOP begins Maine Legislature’s 2022 session by fighting rules limiting in-person work

By Caitlin Andrews on Jan 05, 2022 01:21 pm
The vote on the meeting rules was the most heated debate on the first day of the legislative session.
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Man who attacked workers at California COVID-19 vaccine clinic called them ‘murderers’

By Tribune Content Agency on Jan 05, 2022 12:55 pm
It took seven police officers roughly 15 minutes to restrain the man, who was "irate and shouting profanities."
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