Local & State
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PublishedDecember 23, 2021
In highly vaccinated New England, hospitals are under unprecedented strain as COVID-19 surges
Across New England=, hospitals are struggling with an overwhelming burden of patients amid a surge that has struck harder and faster than experts expected.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2021
Federal ambulance teams set to arrive Tuesday as Maine braces for post-holiday COVID surge
While the delta variant continues to drive cases and hospitalizations, Maine health officials say it's likely only a matter of time before the omicron variant becomes the dominant strain here.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2021
Scarborough’s newly named fire chief has stepped up during pandemic
Deputy Chief Rich Kindelan, who will replace Chief Michael Thurlow in January, has kept town employees informed, ordered personal protective equipment, managed contact tracing and ensured reimbursement for pandemic-related costs.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Slick conditions could stick around Thursday morning in Maine
Overnight temperatures will remain below freezing so it could take a few hours before roads and sidewalks lose their icy coating.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Maine writer donates $15,000 to reading program that welcomes immigrants
National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose gives the money to I'm Your Neighbor Books, a Portland-based nonprofit.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
COVID-19 home test maker with site in Westbrook plans to boost production
Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid test, says it now produces more than 50 million tests per month and plans to raise that number to 70 million in January.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
State trooper finds missing Vassalboro man, carries him to safety
Trooper Tyler Harrington locates an 82-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease after the man is reported missing from his home.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Sanford Walmart closes briefly over reported COVID-19 concerns
Media outlets reported that the closure Tuesday and Wednesday would allow a vendor to sanitize the store. Walmart was set to reopen Thursday.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Maine’s electric vehicle transition a costly proposition, report says
Public funding for new vehicle incentives and charging stations to meet Maine's climate goals is projected to fall short by more than $100 million, according to the state-commissioned report.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Maine home sales fell in November while prices kept rising
A tightening supply of homes on the market is pushing prices up even as the number of transactions falls.
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