The HELPER Act would eliminate both the downpayment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirements for ‘helpers,’ including firefighters and medical first responders.
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Biden says he’d sign bill that could ban TikTok if Congress passes it
A House committee advanced the bill on a unanimous bipartisan vote, 50-0, on Thursday after TikTok users flooded congressional offices with calls protesting the measure.
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Microsoft warns Russia has escalated its hacking campaign
The company is reviewing emails that were stolen from its executives and security staff.
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Mikaela Shiffrin speaks about scary crashes involving the American and her boyfriend
Mikaela Shiffrin has conceded the season World Cup title, but is returning Sunday as boyfriend Aleksander Aamodt Kilde continues his recovery.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine expects another $108 million in surplus revenues
The new revenue forecast brings the projected surplus to nearly $373 million over the next 2 years and is likely to increase pressure on lawmakers to make more investments to help struggling Mainers.
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Friday’s college roundup: Bates ousted from NCAA tournament on last-second layup
A layup by Macy Harris with one-10th of a second remaining gives Wartburg a 54-53 comeback win in the third round of the Division III tournament.
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Joey Votto agrees to minor league deal with Blue Jays
The former NL MVP will try to make his hometown team after 17 seasons with the Reds.
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Women’s basketball: Maine survives scare in America East quarterfinals
The top-seeded Black Bears overcome a surprisingly strong challenge from UMass Lowell before advancing with a 49-43 win.
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Basketball: Cooper Flagg named Naismith Player of the Year
The former Nokomis High star is the fifth player from Montverde Academy in the last 11 years to be selected as the best high school player in the country.
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ACLU’s updated lawsuit challenges legality of holding unrepresented, jailed Mainers
The governor, the attorney general and other state leaders have been included in the amended complaint and have a week to object to being added as defendants in the lawsuit targeting the state’s indigent defense system.