Among the president’s complaints was that it ordered the Pentagon to change the names of military installations commemorating Confederate generals.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Crime in Maine declined again in 2019, while rape reports increased
Crime trended downward for an eighth straight year, but the number of violent incidents increased, according to statistics released Monday.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Fate of Trump’s $2,000 stimulus checks now rests with Republican-led Senate
Despite approval by the House, it remains unclear if enough Senate Republicans will shelve their opposition to higher payments to support the president’s request.
Posted inNation & World
Calls keep soaring at crisis hotlines: ‘It spiked and hasn’t stopped’
The steady increase in people reaching out to crisis hotlines and text lines across the country sends a sobering message about the overall emotional impact of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Tyson boss fired for COVID betting pool says it was a ‘morale boost’
More than 1,000 workers at the Iowa pork plant tested positive for the virus, which killed at least six.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Jobless benefits for thousands of Mainers could be delayed at least a week
It will take time for the state’s labor department to implement reauthorized federal benefits and new payments from the COVID-19 relief package finalized after a delay by the president.
Posted inNation & World
Nashville bombing suspect told neighbor: The world is ‘never going to forget me’
Officials on Sunday named Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, as the man behind the mysterious explosion in which he was killed, but the motive has remained elusive.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bangor toilet paper factory slows down after busy year in pandemic
In addition to providing toilet paper and other paper products, the company provided the raw material for antiseptic wipes.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Business transition workshop for farmers planned for January
Registration for UMaine Extension class is required by Jan. 5.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: China sentences former lawyer who reported on virus outbreak to 4 years
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.