In photos: Maine teens who got vaccines
Press Herald photographers caught up to Portland-area high school students getting their COVID-19 vaccinations this spring. Here’s what they had to say.
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Photo by Ben McCanna
On April 6, one day before people ages 16 and up were eligible for the vaccine, Chloe MacVane,17, of South Portland received her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Portland Expo because she works at a day care center. MacVane said she was nervous about receiving the vaccine, because it’s new and any long-term side effects are unknown, but she also felt relief and lucky to be one of the teens who could get it.
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Obituary: Sylvia Coombs Unglesby
PORTLAND - Sylvia Coombs Unglesby, 81, of Portland, died May 12, 2021, with her son and daughter by her side at .
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PORTLAND – Sylvia Coombs Unglesby, 81, of Portland, died May 12, 2021, with her son and daughter by her side at The Holbrook Health Center at Piper Shores in Scarborough.
Sylvia was born Nov. 6, 1939 in Portland, the daughter of the late Stella and David Erickson. She graduated from Deering High School in 1957. Her brother, Roger Erickson and sister, Lena Lathrop predeceased her.
On August 26, 1961, she married Robert E. Coombs. Sylvia and Bob were introduced to each other by her sister, and they fell in love and settled in Portland where they raised their children. They enjoyed hosting holidays for family and friends. There was always too much food on Christmas Eve, and anyone and everyone was invited. Sylvia loved to travel, while Bob enjoyed being at home, but she eventually convinced him to take a trip to Finland with he
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BELFAST Belfast Area High School students joined 200 fellow students and competitors from around the state for the 75th Maine State Science Fair, with a special emphasis on the ocean’s ecology and its relation to rising temperatures.
Chelsea Gaiero, Jonah Lovejoy, and Grace Hall participated in the April 3 virtual fair, which was organized by The Jackson Laboratory and the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance.
The fair comprised 157 students representing 23 schools in eight Maine counties tuned in to present virtual research or engineering projects to a panel of judges and attend events. High school students from across the state competed for prestigious state titles and over $1 million in scholarships and awards.
Meet the at-large candidates for Portland’s charter commission
Ten candidates are seeking four at-large seats on the Portland Charter Commission, which will review and recommend changes to the basic form of government in Maine s largest city.
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The election of a commission to review Portland’s City Charter might be a low-key affair under more normal circumstances. Not this year.
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A convergence of political forces, including impacts of the pandemic and demands for racial equity, has focused energy and attention on the new charter commission and the potential for historic reforms. It also has led to a profusion of lawn signs around town ahead of the June 8 election.