In Nebraska, the state actually stopped reporting on the virus altogether for two weeks after Gov. Pete Ricketts declared an end to the official virus emergency.
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Wildfires blasting through West draw states to lend support
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proclaimed a state of emergency for four northern counties because of wildfires.
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As delta variant spreads, CDC is pressured to revise mask guidance
The agency’s announcement in May that fully inoculated Americans could ditch masks in most situations was premature, a former surgeon general says.
Posted inMaine
Maine Warden Service rescues Belfast man, 80, who fell into water-filled ditch
A game warden and his dog followed a track from Harold Buckmore’s home to a nearby ditch, where he was found ‘severely hypothermic.’
Posted inMaine
Advocates in Portland demand Medicare for all
Saturday’s rally in Lincoln Park was one of many held around the country to pressure lawmakers to expand health care benefits.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Olympics roundup: China shooter takes first gold at uneasy Tokyo Games
China’s Yang Qian overtook Anastasiia Galashina of Russia to win the first gold medal of the Tokyo Games in the women’s 10-meter air rifle Saturday
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Hang on, if you dare: Professional bull riders come to Maine and put on a show
Riders on the Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour earn points — and paychecks — the longer they can stay on a bull.
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U.S. women’s soccer rebounds from opening Olympic loss with 6-1 win over New Zealand
The Americans rebounded from their opening loss to Sweden with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand in front of the First Lady in the women’s soccer tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.
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COVID-19 uptick continues in Maine with 70 new cases, six more deaths
The seven-day average of new daily cases rose to 70, a few days after the state recorded its first daily count over 100 in more than a month.
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Commentary: Face it, the Olympics have always been a forum for protest
Two days before the Olympic flame entered Tokyo’s main stadium for the opening ceremony, members of the women’s soccer teams staged protests. It started when all of the members of the British team knelt to protest racism. They were joined by their Chilean opponents. Then the U.S. and Swedish players, and even a referee knelt […]