Local & State
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
Lines are being drawn in the next election for Maine governor
No other Republicans are stepping forward as former two-term Gov. Paul Lepage lobs shots at Democratic incumbent Janet Mills.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
More renters seek help as relief program struggles to keep up
The state reports there are 2,000 rent relief applications filed before Dec. 31 still being processed, and renters say they are running out of savings.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
In photos: Mittens and Mainers, what’s not to love?
Warm woolen mittens are one of our favorite things, and they got special attention when Sen. Bernie Sanders wore them, sitting in a folding chair looking grumpy, at President Biden’s inauguration. Sanders’ mien and mittens, in the photo by photographer Brendan Smialowski, went viral, making the Twitter universe, and many others, happy for many cold winter days. The mittens were famously given to Sanders by Vermonter Jen Ellis, a former Mainer. Ellis learned to sew at Mahoney Middle School in South Portland, taught by home economics teacher Jeannette Collett. Here are a few Mainers with their mittens, including Collett, who is wearing her very own pair of Jen Ellis mittens.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Stephen King helps kids publish pandemic-inspired book
Stephen King's foundation covered the $6,500 cost of publishing a 290-page manuscript by students participating in Farwell Elementary School’s Author Studies Program.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Watch: Freeport church rings bell to commemorate those lost to COVID-19
More than 463,000 have died from COVID-19 in the United States, including 635 in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Portland man last seen on Dec. 20 at Grand Canyon found safe
Stephen Coleman, 60, was believed to be hiking alone. Park rangers had launched a search for him on Saturday and sought information from the public.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Three dead in Gouldsboro accident
Alcohol and speed likely factors in the crash, police say.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Maine reports 154 new cases of COVID-19, one more death
The trend of relatively low case numbers continues as the state grapples with the logistical problems of distributing vaccines.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed a resolution to establish the federal government's fiscal 2021 budget and propose budgetary levels for 2022 through 2030.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Controversial power line caught up in high-stakes power struggle
Central Maine Power is racing to build its New England Clean Energy Connect corridor as foes continue to throw up legal obstacles.
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