Local & State
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Parents are exhausted and frustrated by a ‘never ending rollercoaster’ of quarantines
Parents are feeling increasingly weary of the ongoing disruptions to school and child care services caused by COVID-19. Child care providers say the pandemic hasn't been easy for them, either.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Rolling blackouts possible this winter, New England power grid warns
Much of the grid's power comes from burning natural gas, and right now that fuel is in shorter-than-normal supply.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Attorney general sues Maine lawyer for ‘negligent misrepresentation’ of billing
State officials filed a civil lawsuit against Fairfield & Associates and managing attorney Amy Fairfield over billing practices.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Postal Service’s long-term staffing shortage puts strain on mail delivery in Maine
The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Toy Fund donors provide what children need right now: joy
The Press Herald Toy Fund hears from many parents that the pandemic has made life harder for them and their children.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Portland council’s debate on emergency order could raise broader issues in pandemic response
Councilors soon will talk about lifting the order, which has allowed them to meet remotely, and some have expressed interest in using that discussion to revisit the subject of a mask mandate.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Part 2: Protests and Prayers
The suspense was finally over. Now the lobstermen of Vinalhaven had to face new federal rules that could threaten their livelihood. Despair came first, then decision time.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Police search for suspect in Falmouth bank robbery
A man escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash after robbing the Key Bank on Route 1 in Falmouth on Friday afternoon.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Jared Golden tells Democrats to favor workers, not millionaires in revised relief bill
The 2nd District Democrat calls for changes to Build Back Better bill to reduce tax cuts for the wealthy.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Crash on I-295 sends teenager to hospital
A 15-year-old passenger of one car, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected when it rolled over in Portland.
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