Local & State
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Maine jobless claims decline as U.S. claims fall to new pandemic low
The U.S. weekly tally of initial unemployment claims, a proxy for layoffs, has fallen more or less steadily since topping 900,000 in early January.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Legislature moves forward with Mills’ plan for using COVID-19 relief funds
The Legislature's budget-writing committee has approved a plan for spending close to $1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Maine reports another 49 cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths
The new cases come as states around the country see a rise in infections and officials in Maine brace for a greater impact of the delta variant.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
New law aims to shed light on racial makeup of traffic stops statewide
The law that took effect Thursday will require police officers to report the race of every person they stop on the road.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Motorists in Westbrook and Portland facing road closures next week
Rand Road in Portland and Larrabee Road in Westbrook will be closed to traffic and bicyclists beginning next week as Pan Am Railways undertakes a project to rebuild rail crossings on those heavily traveled streets
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Unlike courts and businesses, Maine jails remain in pandemic mode
Sheriffs and jail administrators say they are following state corrections and health agencies' recommendations for COVID-19 safety measures.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Portland named one of top 10 places to live in United States
In an analysis of the 150 most populous metro areas in the country, U.S. News & World Report also ranked Maine's largest city as the safest place to live.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Sens. Collins and King unveil earmark funding requests for over 150 Maine projects
The senators' requests total almost half a billion dollars; most of the earmarks submitted by Reps. Pingree and Golden advance.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
‘The Guru’ signs off WBLM and heads for hometown station
The classic rock station's Brian James leaves after 33 years on the air for a job in Augusta.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Mills to hold Maine’s 3rd annual opioid crisis summit
Thursday's event is designed to assemble health care providers, policy experts, law enforcement officials and members of the public to work together on the opioid crisis.
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