Community News:
With 575 new infections, Maine exceeds 100,000 COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Transmission continues to be high, especially in parts of the state with low vaccination rates.
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On Saturday, 206 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus statewide, including 71 in critical care and 28 on ventilators.
Cops & Courts
Three teens charged with murder in Lewiston apartment fire
Two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old are accused of causing the death of Felicien Betu, 70, who was trapped in the burning apartment building and jumped to his death from the fourth floor.
Business
Shawnee Peak ski area in Bridgton sold to Boyne Resorts
The acquisition gives the Michigan-based company four New England resorts in an extensive portfolio that includes Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine.
Local & State
For the 1st time in 9 years, Maine Turnpike Authority to raise tolls in November
To make up for lost revenue during the pandemic, the agency is seeking more money from highway users.
Business
Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged
Maine's workforce shrank last month, even as thousands of people lost access to enhanced federal unemployment aid.
Nation & World
Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law in effect, but sets hearing on it
Editorials
Our Endorsement: Rodriguez, Michniewicz and Pelletier, our choices for Portland City Council
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Local & State Posted: Yesterday at 9:33 PM
Auburn boy dies day after he was found in Range Pond
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Sports Posted: Yesterday at 9:32 PM
NHL roundup: Flames rally from 3-0 deficit to beat Capitals in OT
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Local & State Posted: Yesterday at 8:49 PM
Woman injured in single-car crash in New Gloucester
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College Posted: Yesterday at 7:33 PM
Maine colleges: UMaine men’s hockey skates to 3-3 tie with Sacred Heart
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Varsity Maine Posted: Yesterday at 7:04 PM
Portland, York, Maine Coast Waldorf boys win Southern Maine XC regionals
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Sports Posted: Yesterday at 6:39 PM
Sports Digest: Maine Mariners fall to Worcester, 4-3
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Varsity Maine Posted: Yesterday at 6:29 PM
Saturday’s high school roundup: Cheverus fights off Bonny Eagle in double overtime
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Varsity Maine Posted: Yesterday at 6:20 PM
Cross country: Cape Elizabeth girls squeak by, and Bonny Eagle rolls
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Nation & World Posted: Yesterday at 5:28 PM
GOP trying to use voters to push election reforms in unlikely states
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Nation & World Posted: Yesterday at 5:17 PM
Rise in ‘needle spiking’ puts women in Britain on high alert
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Uncategorized Posted: Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Fires, drought weakened 10,000 trees near giant sequoia groves
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College Posted: Yesterday at 4:59 PM
College football: Illinois upsets No. 7 Penn State in nine overtimes
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Local & State
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations show no signs of easing in Maine
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Local & State
With 575 new infections, Maine exceeds 100,000 COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
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Local & State
For the 1st time in 9 years, Maine Turnpike Authority to raise tolls in November
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Business
Shawnee Peak ski area in Bridgton sold to Boyne Resorts
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Politics
Sens. Collins, King sharply divided as Republicans block Democratic voting rights bill
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Nation & World
Actor Alec Baldwin fatally shoots movie crew member with prop firearm
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Maine Voices
Don’t like the CMP corridor? Consider the alternatives
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Nation & World
Baldwin was told gun was ‘cold’ before fatal movie set shooting
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Varsity Maine
In wake of Brunswick’s hazing ordeal, high school coaches see a ‘teachable moment’
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Letters
I am homeless. I am human.
October 22
MAINE COVID-19 VACCINE TRACKER
Fully vaccinated
902,161
Percent of Maine population
67.11%
Sources: Maine CDC and U.S. Census Bureau
Where can I get vaccinated?
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Local & State
Woman injured in single-car crash in New Gloucester
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Local & State
Auburn boy dies day after he was found in Range Pond
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Boston Red Sox
ALCS: Red Sox bats stay silent as Astros move on to World Series with 5-0 win
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Maine Mariners
Maine Mariners open season in style with 6-3 victory
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Local & State
Judge denies another attempt to stop Maine vaccine mandate
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Local & State
UMaine System bars 217 students from campus for failure to get vaccination or exemption
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Business
‘We’ve been fueling this fire for a long time’: Capitol riot triggered insurrection within Facebook
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Local & State
NTSB investigating plane crash at Vinalhaven airstrip
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Local & State
COVID-19 outbreak at Rumford Community Home grows to 65 cases
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Business
Maine’s top elected officials urge feds to throw out new lobstering rules
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Schools and Education
RSU 16 officials ask for help after staff berated, threatened by people angry at COVID rules
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Nation & World
Ahead of Jan. 6, Willard hotel in downtown D.C. was a Trump team ‘command center’ for effort to deny Biden the presidency
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Nation & World
Biden postpones release of JFK assassination files, citing pandemic-related delays
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Nation & World
GOP trying to use voters to push election reforms in unlikely states
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Nation & World
Group clings to faith as U.S. works to resolve Haiti kidnapping
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Nation & World
White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’
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Nation & World
Rise in ‘needle spiking’ puts women in Britain on high alert
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Nation & World
Rudy Giuliani associate convicted of campaign finance crimes
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Politics
Wisconsin audit finds elections are ‘safe and secure’
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Politics
Deadline slips, but Pelosi says deal on Biden package ‘very possible’
Editors' Picks
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Vaccine mandates create conflict with defiant workers
Some American workers are deciding to quit their jobs in defiance of what they consider intrusive vaccine mandates.
Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection
New internal documents provided by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen provide a rare glimpse into how the company, after years under the microscope for the policing of its platform, appears to have simply stumbled into the Jan. 6 riot
Rep. Golden gives Maine lawmakers his views on Biden’s $3.5 trillion bill
Golden's letter to leaders of the Maine Legislature clarifies his views on the budget considered crucial to advancing President Biden's agenda.
NHL roundup: Flames rally from 3-0 deficit to beat Capitals in OT
Elias Lindholm's second career hat trick is capped by a goal 2:46 into overtime as Calgary prevails, 4-3.
Portland, York, Maine Coast Waldorf boys win Southern Maine XC regionals
Scarborough Zach Barry, Leavitt's Logan Ouellette and Monmouth's Brosnan Comeau take individual titles.
The humble Farmer: Just me and my several million closest relatives
My brother started out with a cardboard chart of seven generations – now I’m online trying to trace us back to Attila the Hun.
The Wrap: New cafe at Public Market House, and cheesesteaks for Biddeford
Falafel Time and Soul Food Paradise open, and Portland celebrates Halloween with candy and beer.
Making It Work: Networking Now
Moderator Carol Coultas and panelists Stefa Normantas, co-owner of Green Tree Event Consultants, and Jodi Flynn, executive coach with Women Taking the Lead and president of the board for the Maine Women’s Conference, will share advice.
Press Play: Listen to ‘The Great Divide’ by Jud Caswell
The singer-songwriter released the song earlier this week.
Topsham-area school board upholds mask mandate in all school buildings
The district currently has 32 positive cases and 154 quarantines.
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