The Foreign Ministry takes other retaliatory steps as well, among them barring eight current or former U.S. officials from entering the country.
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Posted inMaine, New England, News
Footage led police to Maine man charged with hate crimes in Massachusetts church arson
The Houlton resident was arrested in Massachusetts after a series of fires at the Martin Luther King Jr. Presbyterian Community Church in Springfield in December.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Hiring picks up in Maine, but jobless rate stays flat at 4.8%
Maine employers added more than 4,000 jobs in March, but the statewide unemployment rate was unchanged from February.
Posted inNation & World, News
Families await news of 11 missing workers on capsized boat off Louisiana
Another body is recovered and rescuers hope the 11 people still missing have found air pockets to survive inside the lift boat.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges
Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
Posted inMaine, News
Spring storm brings mix of rain and snow, wind gusts, vehicle crashes
The hills of western and southern Maine received 1 to 3 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 40 mph, leading to power outages in some areas.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine now leads the nation in COVID-19 vaccination rate
About 31% of Mainers are fully vaccinated, the highest percentage in the U.S., but high infection rates and rising hospitalizations show the battle against the virus isn’t over.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Municipal mask mandates remain across New Hampshire
New Hampshire was the last state in New England to adopt a statewide mask mandate, in November, and was the first to lift it, on Friday.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Jaylen Brown scores 40, Celtics beat Lakers for 5th straight win
Boston holds on after blowing most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter in a 121-113 victory at Los Angeles.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
Their convictions and sentencing are another blow to the city’s flagging democracy movement.