Local & State
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Warehouse buzzes as Toy Fund prepares to help children
Volunteers are bracing for a flood of requests for help from families struggling through the pandemic and hoping to preserve some normalcy for their children during the holidays.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
With a little serendipity, Portland gets Christmas tree and poignant tribute
Edith Arey, who died in June, planted the giant fir 35 years ago and long hoped to donate a perfect Monument Square tree, but thought it would never happen.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Fire damages home in North Deering area of Portland
It erupted in a single-family home on Samuel Road, where a plumber was working in a second-floor bathroom that was being remodeled.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Kennebec County jail continues to limit inmate population
Kennebec County Sheriff Ken Mason, who faced criticism in the wake of a Department of Corrections inspection that showed the jail was not following most protocols it identified, said the jail has had no cases of COVID-19 infection.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Colby receives multimillion-dollar gifts for new hockey arena
The 38,650-square-foot ice arena will be named the O'Neil | O'Donnell Forum, while the rink will be named for hockey Hall of Famer and former Colby coach Jack Kelley.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Tree-killing ash borer spreads to Cumberland County
Maine forestry officials say an invasive pest that can damage the state’s ash trees had previously been found in Aroostook and York counties.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Maine business owners withdraw appeal in COVID-19 lawsuit
The owners filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Janet Mills in May, asking a judge to declare the restrictions on their operations during a pandemic unconstitutional.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
UMaine System pauses health insurance change after retirees sue
The lawsuit stems from the decision to switch the retirees from a group benefits plan to a Medicare exchange.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
October home sales up 27% in Maine, reaching historic peak
The state's housing market surpassed all previous records for October, a strong rebound from setbacks in April and May.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Unemployment claims remain high in Maine
More than 2,500 residents applied for state and federal jobless benefits in the second week of November.
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