A national shortage of certain construction materials is to blame for the delay, the Maine Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
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Posted inNation & World
Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify
Meanwhile, the U.S. has stepped up naval maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific with its allies, challenging Beijing’s territorial claims in critical waterways.
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NBA notebook: Nets unsure when team will be whole with Irving away again
New York’s vaccine mandate keeps unvaccinated players from participating in practices or games, and Kyrie Irving missing another practice is not a good sign for Brooklyn.
Posted inNation & World
As U.S. summer surge wanes, more mandates in the works
If people give up masks and social distancing and stop getting vaccinated, ‘we could be right back here in the winter with surge five,’ an infectious-disease specialist says.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
The Pandora Papers: Trove of documents illuminates how billionaires tuck away their money
The world’s wealthiest are among the most avid users of offshore companies, a new cache of documents shows, and they turn to tax and secrecy havens for a variety of reasons.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland dog debate heats up ahead of council vote
The South Portland City Council will vote on an amendment on Tuesday that has some residents approval and a dog group in protest.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Maine Idea: With pandemic waning, craziness on the upswing
In Maine, there are signs the pandemic is waning. As the highly contagious Delta variant runs its course, and mandates help increase the vaccinated population, we may – finally – be turning a corner. Predictions of staffing shortages in hospitals, widespread after Gov. Janet Mills imposed an Oct. 1 mandate, though with enforcement delayed to […]
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Jamie Collins signs on for third stint in New England
The veteran linebacker, released by the Detroit Lions last month, has reportedly agreed on a deal to return to the Patriots.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Faced with growing ire from extremists, school boards searching for federal help
Insisting that requiring masks in school is akin to human trafficking, one woman warns RSU 16 board to stop harming children or face God’s wrath.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Todd Akin, whose ‘legitimate rape’ comment derailed his U.S. Senate run, dies at 74
In August 2012, the candidate argued that abortions wouldn’t be necessary for rape victims because, ‘If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.’