Pandemic restrictions / Federal stimulus / COVID-19 vaccine supplies

Today is Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the mid-20s to low 30s from north to south, with cloudy skies in the north and sunshine in the south. Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.

Here’s the latest on the coronavirus in Maine

Three more Mainers have died as 439 new coronavirus cases were reported on Monday, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The death toll stands at 326. Check out our COVID-19 Tracker for more information.

Aroostook County will get both COVID-19 vaccines earlier than it otherwise would have thanks to good planning by two St. John Valley pharmacists.

Janet Mills holds off on stricter virus orders amid stimulus

In this Nov. 16, 2020, file photo, a runner passes by a window displaying portraits of people wearing face coverings to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Lewiston. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP

The passage of a coronavirus-related stimulus package does not mean Maine will bring back coronavirus-related restrictions.

What Maine is getting from the new coronavirus relief bill

In this Sept. 10, 2020, file photo, a man walks past a “for rent” sign posted in the window of an empty storefront in downtown Bar Harbor. Credit: Bill Trotter / BDN Credit: Bill Trotter / BDN

The legislation, supported by all four members of Maine’s congressional delegation, is expected to send billions of dollars into Maine, but the timeline for its arrival is unclear. The Mills administration was evaluating the bill on Monday to determine how much the state would get and when, a spokesperson said.

PLUS: The fate of Trump’s demand for expanded $2,000 direct relief payments to Americans now rests with the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate.

Maine keeps getting fewer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine than expected

Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, is pictured on his office in Augusta on Sept. 10. Credit: Natalie Williams / BDN Credit: Natalie Williams / BDN

For two consecutive weeks starting Dec. 14, the state has received about 2,000 fewer doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines than anticipated. It’s not possible to say how long the shortage of vaccine doses will prolong the first phase of inoculation in the state, according to Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Nirav Shah.

PLUS: As the state prepares to broaden its vaccination efforts, we want to know what questions you have about the vaccines and how they will be distributed.

Norumbega Hall in downtown Bangor sold to local developer

People walk past Norumbega Hall in downtown Bangor on Dec. 28. Credit: Natalie Williams / BDN Credit: Natalie Williams / BDN

A Bangor property development company has purchased 40 Harlow St., a prominent downtown Bangor building better known as Norumbega Hall, from economic development nonprofit Eastern Maine Development Corporation.