AdvertisementState officials investigating COVID-19 outbreak linked to Millinocket wedding receptionHide TranscriptShow TranscriptFOR THE FIRST TIME DURING TODAY'S CDC BRIEFING, WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO SAY? 'REMEMBER THIS SITUATION.' DR. SHAH SAID TODAY - 'IT NEED NOT BE A WEDDING' FOR MAINERS TO CONSIDER THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH GOING TO LARGE GATHERINGS - EVEN OUTDOOR COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE YOU'D SEE IN THIS PARK. STATE OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE BIG MOOSE INN - WHERE THIS WEDDING RECEPTION WAS HELD - WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON LARGE GATHERINGS. 24...…AdvertisementState officials investigating COVID-19 outbreak linked to Millinocket wedding receptionHide TranscriptShow TranscriptFOR THE FIRST TIME DURING TODAY'S CDC BRIEFING, WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO SAY? 'REMEMBER THIS SITUATION.' DR. SHAH SAID TODAY - 'IT NEED NOT BE A WEDDING' FOR MAINERS TO CONSIDER THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH GOING TO LARGE GATHERINGS - EVEN OUTDOOR COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE YOU'D SEE IN THIS PARK. STATE OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE BIG MOOSE INN - WHERE THIS WEDDING RECEPTION WAS HELD - WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON LARGE GATHERINGS. 24...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementMaine to place first order of 11,500 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccineThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization Saturday for Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. According to a release from the office of Governor Janet Mills, Maine expects to soon place its first order of 11,500 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. According to the release, the doses are expected to arrive along with 39,060 previously ordered first doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Altogether, Maine will receive 50,560 doses the week...…AdvertisementAdvertisementMaine to place first order of 11,500 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccineThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization Saturday for Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. According to a release from the office of Governor Janet Mills, Maine expects to soon place its first order of 11,500 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. According to the release, the doses are expected to arrive along with 39,060 previously ordered first doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Altogether, Maine will receive 50,560 doses the week...WW…

AdvertisementNear record homelessness in Portland, 539 in emergency housingHide TranscriptShow TranscriptABOUT IT -- AND WHY SOME SAY THEIR EFFORTS FALL SHORT. CITY OFFICIALS IN PORTLAND SAY THEY'RE NOT YET AT CAPACITY FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING - AND THEY'RE WORKING TO SECURE MORE IF NECESSARY. THEY'RE CONTRACTING WITH HOTELS BECAUSE TRADITIONAL SHELTERS HAVE LIMITED CAPACITY TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING. HERE'S A BREAKING OF NUMBERS RELEASED BY THE CITY. 213 PEOPLE ARE RELYING ON FAMILY SHELTERS. 128 UTILIZING THE OXFORD STREET SHELTER AND OVERFLOW SPACES. 198 ARE USING GENERAL ASSISTANCE...…AdvertisementNear record homelessness in Portland, 539 in emergency housingHide TranscriptShow TranscriptABOUT IT -- AND WHY SOME SAY THEIR EFFORTS FALL SHORT. CITY OFFICIALS IN PORTLAND SAY THEY'RE NOT YET AT CAPACITY FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING - AND THEY'RE WORKING TO SECURE MORE IF NECESSARY. THEY'RE CONTRACTING WITH HOTELS BECAUSE TRADITIONAL SHELTERS HAVE LIMITED CAPACITY TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING. HERE'S A BREAKING OF NUMBERS RELEASED BY THE CITY. 213 PEOPLE ARE RELYING ON FAMILY SHELTERS. 128 UTILIZING THE OXFORD STREET SHELTER AND OVERFLOW SPACES. 198 ARE USING GENERAL ASSISTANCE...WW…