Though the rule has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is set to begin taking effect in less than three weeks.
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Posted inMaine, News
Wintry mix greets travelers Wednesday morning
Roads and other paved surfaces are icy during the morning commute.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Tuesday’s boys’ high school roundup: South Portland starts fast to beat Falmouth, 58-41
JP Estrella scores 20 points and the Red Riots improve to 4-0.
Posted inMaine, News
Vigil on longest night of the year remembers lives lost in Portland homeless community
About 250 people gathered in Monument Square on Tuesday night to remember the 51 people who experienced homelessness and died in 2021.
Posted inNew England
Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
Charles Lieber was involved in a program designed to recruit people with knowledge of foreign technology and intellectual property to China.
Posted inMaine, News
Land trust gets donation of 1,700 acres near Acadia National Park
Schoodic Woods LLC, which bought the property 10 years ago, transferred ownership of the land in Winter Harbor to Maine Coast Heritage Trust last week.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2 trillion bill
The president says he thinks there’s still a possibility, but the West Virginia senator said Monday the bill has too much government spending without enough restrictions on incomes or work requirements.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
State may upgrade water quality rating for lower section of the Androscoggin River
Lawmakers will consider whether to go along with a state environmental board’s recommendation to hike its classification level from Lisbon to the sea.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
‘Another storm coming’: WHO warns of omicron surge in Europe
The agency’s regional director says it will push health systems to the brink.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Parents, schools face another reckoning over COVID-19 cases
The CDC says schools are safe when protocols are followed, but anxiety remains high.