New claims for jobless aid stayed at historically high levels as state government relaxes remaining pandemic restrictions on businesses.
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Officers could have stopped restraining Floyd, duty sergeant testifies
Earlier Thursday, prosecutors put George Floyd’s girlfriend on the stand in an effort to humanize him in front of the jury in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.
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Ancient coins found in Rhode Island orchard may solve mystery of murderous 1600s pirate
A handful of 17th-century Arabian silver coins unearthed around New England may help solve one of the planet’s oldest cold cases.
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Biden launches community corps to promote COVID vaccinations
The Biden administration is unveiling a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots as it seeks to overcome vaccine hesitancy
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The U.S. set ambitious offshore wind power targets – what will it take to meet them?
The Conversation: Several wind farm developers already hold leases in prime locations off the Eastern Seaboard, suggesting plenty of interest.
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Bates College imposes temporary quarantine to slow COVID-19 outbreak
With 34 active cases, students are told to stay inside their rooms until next Tuesday to reduce spread of highly contagious virus.
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Bowdoin women’s basketball coach Adrienne Shibles to lead USA Basketball U16 team
Shibles says the opportunity to coach a national team is a ‘huge honor.’
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Land trust, library to host Maine birds lecture
On Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m., the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Bowdoinham Public will host Barbara Vickery and Jeff Wells to discuss “Birds of Maine,” a detailed account of Maine’s birds written by the late Peter Vickery in cooperation with a distinguished team of co-authors and editors. Vickery and Wells will highlight conservation […]
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New Maine-Canada bridge project to start construction soon
The new bridge will cross the St. John River at about a 45-degree angle and be located about 1,400 feet upstream from the existing Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge.
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MLB roundup: Nationals-Mets opener called off because of COVID-19 concerns
Washington GM Mike Rizzo said five players were in quarantine after one tested positive earlier this week.