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Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to highest level in more than a month
A total of 107 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Thursday morning, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Judge rules landlord can evict former Portland mayor Ethan Strimling
Strimling argued that he was being evicted in retaliation for his involvement in a tenants union, but a judge sided with landlord Geoffrey Rice, who said he was tired of being ‘nickel and dimed’ by the former mayor over rent increases.
House Democrats reverse course and Legislature passes utility accountability bill
A day after delivering a major setback to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ efforts to hold utility companies more accountable, House Democrats reversed course and approved a slightly modified version of the bill Wednesday.
Pressure builds for Gov. Mills to sign bill expanding tribal rights
The Legislature passed a historic bill to restore sovereignty to Maine’s four tribes, but it didn’t have enough votes to overcome an expected veto.
Maine home prices keep rising while limited inventory slows sales
The real estate market figures for March show a continuation of the pattern in sales and prices caused by a tight supply of homes on the market.
Maine resident dies from tick-borne illness
A Waldo County resident died from Powassan, a rare tick-borne virus, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Teen charged in deadly crash recorded himself driving 182 mph weeks before
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two weeks before a teen was involved in a 151 mph crash that killed six people in West Delray, he was going even faster in his luxury car on Interstate 95 – reaching speeds of 182 mph, authorities say in newly released court documents. The teen, Noah Galle, posted a video […]
Officer pressed gun to Patrick Lyoya’s head, then fired, expert says
Lyoya’s family said they believe a video collected and released by police shows that the 26-year-old refugee from Congo was resisting the officer, not fighting him.
N.J. diocese agrees to $87.5 million deal to settle sex abuse lawsuits
It’s one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the United States.