By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

The CDC is encouraging Americans to stay safe and celebrate with their household for the winter holidays.

By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Staff The first rounds of coronavirus vaccines have started arriving in Maine, with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and its affiliate in Portland, Northern Light Mercy Hospital, both receiving 975 doses on Monday morning.

Grade 8, high honors-academic: Lucy Alexander, Keira Bennett, Addyson Brown, McKenzie Clay, Teegan Day, Cole Doherty, Ethan Doherty, Brooklyn Dow, Avery Fogler, Claire Fogler, Amelia Greaves, Megan Hreben, Gabrielle Judkins, Willis Rienhardt and Brianna Vafiades.

Grade eight, high honors: Heidi Clawson, Emily Greenlaw and Cameron Pratt; honors: Cody Bagley, Emma Bither, Leora Brochu, Shayli Cirulli, Margarette Clarke, Allison Conner, Carter Coy, Evalyn Fisk, Grace Greene, Scott Greene, Zoe Havaas, Alexia Heretakis, Madyson Kimball, Calvin Landry, Eli Lane, Brianna Lawrence, Serenity McCabe, Korbyn McCormick, Jack Murray, Kael Niland, Kierstyn Nuite, Chelsea O’Bar, Elizabeth Richards, Lea Schnetzer, Flynn Schriver, Ella Smith, Grace Vaillancourt and Jaxson Zimmerman.

Grade 12, high honors: Dacey Bridges, Jessica Cobb, Christian Trujillo and Katie Worster; honors: Mailer Baldwin.

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff More Mainers have died from fatal crashes in 2020 than last year even with less traffic amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a state official citing cases of reckless driving on more open roads.

Phase 2 of funding from the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program is being distributed.

Grade 12, high honors: Joslyn Black, Savannah Boislard, Lauren Bolstridge, Destiny Golden, Thomas Lyford, Zakary Mills, Angelina Roberts and Courtney Rouleau; honors: Lealia Chadwick, Ryan Chase, AnnaJo Conklin, Haylee Gauvin, Salena Goodine, Ethan Johnson, Trevor Saunders, Karri Whitten and Jamus Winfield.

Grade 12, highest honors: Makayla Bignell, Robert Dorman, Peyton Grant, Avery Herrick, Brett Kusnierz, Lilah McCormack, Olivia Peakes, Abigail Wakefield, Elijah Warner, Isaac Webber and Jade Wintle; high honors: Cheyenne Beem, Alexys Dow, Michael Gadwah, Kaitlyn Gray, Santinaca Lawson and Parker Ponte; honors: Abby Andrews, Hunter Dean, Rosalie Gillis, Kassandra Gray, Jylian Lupo, Mary Mailhot, Alicia Michaud, Destiny Russell, Ryan Smith, Carly Taylor and Grace Wallace.

Grade 12, high honors: Valentina Ballarin, Sheryl Chase, Dalton Clark, Martina De Lucia, Khrystofor Downing, Khoi Minh Duong, Dayita Durachman, Caleb Fockens, Lorane Genot, Triston Green, Lucas Greenlaw, Siarra Hendren, May Horton, Hunter Kemp, Izaak Krause, Kai Lun Lai, Noah Lamb, Samantha Lancaster, Logan Martin, Anna Morin, Brittany Racilla, Ava Rayfield, Annabelle Rhoda, Lucas Ronco, David Scott, Luke Stedman, Hermes Tong, Annie Wang and Bradley Whitten; honors: Ainsley Ade, Kerem Bekmez, Kelli Jo Black, Karen Desmond, Kaylee Durgin, Kylie Higgins, Austin Jackson, Luna Kemura, Katelyn Kimball, Kaela Perry, John Pham, Phuong Linh Pham, Maranda Poulin, James Purvis, Amber Richard and Dakota Richardson.

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

MILO — The Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard has one Christmas wish; to have a home of its very own.

MONSON — A former antique shop in Monson is coming back to life.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff After months of planning, Maine’s multi-step plan to distribute a coronavirus vaccine will go into motion after a federal panel recommended the first immunization for use in the U.

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Seven Mainers have had as another 417 coronavirus cases are reported across the state, Maine health officials said Saturday.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.