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1. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Maine remains at a high level, 212, even as hospitalizations have come down nationally. The majority of those in Maine hospitals are unvaccinated. (PRESS HERALD)
2. Covid-19 cases forced Lewiston Middle School to go remote. Last week, more than a dozen Lewiston Middle School teachers were out of the building after testing positive for COVID-19. (WMTW)
3. The U.S. lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe. The new rules allow air travel from previously restricted countries as long as the traveler has proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test. (WMTW)
4. Outdoor lovers will be excited for this. REI Co-op is set to open its first store in Maine this Friday. The store will open in the Rock Row development in Westbrook. (WGME)
5. Twenty dancers from Drouin Dance Center of Westbrook will perform in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They are expected to perform in front of millions of people in Herald Square. (WGME)
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