Health

The virus is circulating, but risk is low at this time. Maine has received a monkeypox vaccine called Jynneos from the federal government, with enough to vaccinate 311 people.

The December incident was the second death in Maine that month involving a resident who slipped out of a facility unsupervised.

Amid the pandemic, more doctors, nurses and others in healthcare received help. The uptick reflects the increase in substance use overall.

Women in their 20’s lose a right that many had taken for granted.

Devin Colavecchio signs a document affirming the suspension after being accused of making racist and homophobic remarks to treatment participants.

Two patients wandered out of the facility last year, and one was killed by a truck.

‘There’s a lot of people who really want treatment who can’t get into it,’ says the executive director of a treatment facility.