Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell vows to fight the president’s $2.3 trillion proposal ‘every step of the way.’
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Prosecutor dismisses gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester
A motorcyclist told police that Rocco Wong of Portland displayed a gun in a threatening manner during a march on Sept. 7, but a bystander’s video contradicted that account.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. draws close to 100 million vaccinations amid fears of new surge
The country is averaging 64,000 cases per day this week, up from a daily average of 55,000 infections two weeks ago.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
With King Kong, a little swagger returns to the box office
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is poised this weekend to set a new high in ticket sales during the pandemic.
Posted inSports
Returning fans see snow and stars on Opening Day
The first day of the baseball season features some bad weather and a small semblance of normalcy.
Posted inNation & World
A ghostly set of images, and a glimpse of border danger
A short, grainy video recently released by U.S. authorities captures the perils for migrant children at the southern border.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
These states offer women the worst/best mortgage deals (Maine makes 1 list)
Women paid more than men in every state except Alaska, mortgage startup Own Up found.
Posted inNation & World
Migrants freed without court notice – and sometimes no paperwork
The Border Patrol began the unusual practice last week in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, which has seen the biggest increase in families and unaccompanied minors crossing from Mexico.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
There’s an influx of new high school coaches this spring
With the 2020 season wiped out, many coaches in southern Maine have been waiting more than a year to get going.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Lucrative ‘brown gold’ needles fall from pine trees in North Carolina
The dropped needles of the longleaf pine are in such demand that a lucrative business has grown up around raking, baling and selling them to landscapers and homeowners as mulch.