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What we're reading
— Kids under age 5 could pose a challenge for Maine's COVID-19 vaccine effort when they likely become eligible as soon as next month, given the slow progress in recent months of getting older kids vaccinated nationally.
— Sen. Susan Collins joined fellow Republicans to block a domestic terrorism bill that top Democrats tied to a gun policy debate. But the Maine senator is part of a small group of senators discussing a potential compromise measure.
— Collins also held up a presidential nominee to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in a protest of regulations on the lobster industry aimed at protecting the endangered right whale, Maine Public reports.
— About 100 Mainers 5 and older will be part of Pfizer's clinical trial for a new Lyme disease vaccine, given the state's high rates of the condition. It has been 20 years since a shot for humans has been available.
— A couple sold their home to take advantage of a hot market. Building a new one was easier than buying one. Read our coverage of the housing crisis. |
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News and notes
— Mills is headed west from Augusta on Friday, attending a Auburn memorial dedication at 10 a.m. before an afternoon tour of GO Lab, Inc. in Madison and the grand opening of a pizza dough company's expansion site in Canaan.
— Collins criticized the Food and Drug Administration over the recent baby formula shortage during a hearing on Thursday, asking a top official why there was not better communication about supply-chain issues. Commissioner
Robert Califf responded by saying there had been indications of some trouble about a month ago, but they were manageable for most companies until the supply took an abrupt turn for the worse.
— Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, went from a likely yes to a firm yes on Steve Dettelbach, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. In a Thursday statement, he called the pick "the right man for the job." King's opposition doomed Biden's last nominee. Dettelbach is likely to win narrow confirmation. |
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| Onlookers observe a water main break on Thursday in Portland. The break happened at the corner of Forest and Congress Streets in front of the Maine Medical Center construction site. (BDN photo by Troy R. Bennett) |
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| đź“· Lead photo: Central Maine Power utility lines are pictured in Pownal on Oct. 6, 2021. (AP photo by Robert F. Bukaty) |
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