The Maine Attorney General’s Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
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Legislature looking into lawmaker’s appearance at Zoom meetings with Harvey Weinstein backdrop
Rep. Bruce Bickford, R-Auburn, apologized for using a Zoom background that jokingly referenced the former Hollywood producer, a convicted rapist.
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EU leaders faced with surge of infections, vaccine issues and feuds
Three months after vaccination campaigns started, less than 5% of the EU’s 450 million residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Jobless claims dip in Maine as new pandemic aid flows
The number of claimants filing a new or reopened claim in Maine fell by 100 people to 2,500 last week.
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Portland Jetport included as United adds flights around the country
With confidence rising that the end of the pandemic is growing closer, airlines are starting to revive flights that vanished last year.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Carl Golden: So much for a bipartisan investigation into US Capitol attack
Whatever faint flicker of hope remained for the creation of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 storming of the U. S. Capitol has been extinguished, another casualty of the polarization gripping Congress. The idea of a commission similar to that established following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 gained momentum in the immediate […]
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Sen. Collins rebuked by Aroostook County Republicans
Collins could face a further rebuke at the Maine Republican Party’s meeting on Saturday.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – South Portland Land Trust, parks department collaborate for Earth Month celebration
The South Portland Land Trust and the South Portland Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department have organized a month-long celebration to engage the community around Earth Day, which will be celebrated on April 22. Highlighting the series of environmental events and activities are: • Community clean-up events at Hinckley Park (April 3) and Mill Creek Park […]
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Biden pledges 200 million doses in his 1st 100 days, doubling initial goal
The president left the door open to pushing for fundamental changes in Senate procedures to muscle through key elements of his agenda.
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U.S. jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic
The economy has been showing signs of emerging from the pandemic crisis with renewed vigor.
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