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1. Maine may have avoided 800 COVID-19 infections, 300 hospitalizations and 100 deaths among seniors during the first five months of this year because of access to vaccinations, according to a federal study released Tuesday. Maine has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country, ranking fourth.
2. Old Town High School has enacted a “three strikes” policy to enforce mask-wearing after a school-wide COVID-19 scare forced more than 100 students to quarantine and a temporary shift to remote learning. If improper mask-wearing continues after a second strike, the policy states the student will be dismissed from school.
3. Repairs to Westbrook High School are ongoing following a classroom fire this summer. The superintendent says there is still not a hard-reopening date yet for students and staff to head back to the classroom in-person and they’re looking at a three to four month start to finish timeline.
4. Hannaford Supermarkets partnered with Instacart to launch Hannaford Now on Tuesday. Customers can select from 40,000 items and have them delivered in as little as 30 minutes 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
5. The Boston Red Sox are moving on to the American League Division Series (vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays) after defeating the archrival New York Yankees 6-2 in the AL Wild Card Game Tuesday night.
