At a town hall in Ohio, the president displays exasperation that so many eligible Americans are still reluctant to get a shot.
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Posted inMaine Crime, News
Bail set at $10,000 for Farmington man charged in standoff
Matthew Allen, accused of threatening to shoot police, held on $10,000 cash.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
But public health authorities say the vaccines are dramatically reducing severe disease and death.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New law will provide tax relief to thousands of Maine seniors
Under the program designed to help seniors age in place, the state will pay property taxes for those 65 and older who qualify and agree to give the state a lien on their property for eventual repayment.
Posted inSports
Title rewards Antetokounmpo’s decision to commit to Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo signed to stay with the Bucks last offseason, and his faith was rewarded.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Western wildfire smoke hanging over central Maine
The air quality was deemed unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston’s Rancourt & Co. hand-sews 2021 Olympic sneakers for opening, closing ceremonies
“We’re making sneakers for people who are going to be on the world stage.” — President Mike Rancourt.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
The decline of 1½ years spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is due mainly to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State
America’s water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack, Angus King warns
Maine’s junior senator said the nation faces “an extremely dangerous situation” until it bolsters its security against web-based attacks on critical infrastructure.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Mother of Standish woman killed in June accuses boyfriend of slaying
In court papers seeking a protection-from-abuse order, the mother of 30-year-old Amanda Brown says Brown’s boyfriend shot her and is claiming self-defense.