After pandemic pause, Habitat for Humanity to resume indoor home repairs

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June 20, 2021

After pandemic pause, Habitat for Humanity to resume indoor home repairs

The nonprofit's Greater Portland chapter had been limited to external repair jobs because of pandemic-related safety concerns.
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June 20, 2021

Sewer system construction will disrupt traffic, utilities along Portland’s Baxter Boulevard

The throughfare will be closed between Vannah Avenue and Payson Park starting Thursday as part of a project to keep untreated sewage and stormwater from flowing into Back Cove.
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June 20, 2021

Maine CDC reports 33 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

The seven-day average stands at 33.7, where it hasn't been since mid-October.
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June 20, 2021

Controversial new Alzheimer’s drug gives patients in Maine hope

The treatment developed by Biogen could slow its progression, but health professionals and researchers are divided on whether the FDA was right to approve it.
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June 20, 2021

On a shady street in Portland, hope springs eternal

Hope House, home to some and lifeline to many more, offers a path forward for asylum seekers in search of a new life.
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June 20, 2021

Maine congregations wrestle with reopening in the wake of vaccinations

Faith groups across the state are returning to 'a new normal,' knowing that some members may not be inoculated.
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June 20, 2021

System failure: Inside Maine’s $35 million human resources software meltdown

State officials have blamed a private company for the problems plaguing Maine's expensive project to upgrade its HR software. But a Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that the state is largely at fault.
Published
June 20, 2021

Society Notebook: Portland chamber recognizes local pandemic leaders

The Imagine Awards were held as a video presentation on June 9.
Published
June 19, 2021

Auburn man wounded after shots are fired into crowd from vehicle

People had gathered on Court Street after leaving a Lewiston club early Saturday.
Published
June 19, 2021

Portland celebrates Juneteenth as a federal holiday

Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, was declared a federal and Maine state holiday this year.