Maine financial officials say the better-than-expected performance is due to the federal aid package in the spring, and they urge Congress to pass another pandemic relief package.
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Posted inElection 2020, Politics
Georgia hand tally of votes is complete, affirms Biden lead
The Associated Press declared Biden the winner of Georgia and its 16 Electoral College votes
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Man who threatened Maine Walmart shooting sentenced to 6 years
Jeremy Rogers, 26, was staying in Rockport in 2019 when he made the threat in a video he shared on social media that showed him wearing a ski mask and holding an AR-15 rifle.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Sports
Scarborough Downs will halt live horse racing this month, ending a 70-year run
The track, which opened with thoroughbred racing in 1950, has struggled through years of financial hardship and will hold its last harness racing card on Nov. 28.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump, allies take frantic steps to overturn Biden victory
The president’s constant barrage of baseless claims, his work to personally sway local officials who certify votes, and his allies’ refusal to admit he lost is likely to have a lasting negative impact on the country.
Posted inNation & World
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
The United States says neither side in the conflict is heeding calls for de-escalation.
Posted inNation & World
U.N. climate chief says Biden and pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes
Deadlines set by some of the world’s top polluters to end greenhouse gas emissions have boosted hopes of meeting the Paris accord’s ambitious goals, says Patricia Espinosa, head of the U.N. climate office.
Posted inMaine, News
With a little serendipity, Portland gets Christmas tree and poignant tribute
Edith Arey, who died in June, planted the giant fir 35 years ago and long hoped to donate a perfect Monument Square tree, but thought it would never happen.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Volleyball, Wrestling
High school wrestling season pushed back to late February
The Maine Principals’ Association announced the move Thursday in hopes that pandemic conditions will improve enough to allow for competition.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta man sentenced to 15 years for unlawful sexual contact with child
Mark D. Van Sickle pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 8-year-old child in Augusta.