The number of people visiting the state was far higher than in 2020 and even surpassed pre-pandemic volumes in 2019.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
People on brink of homelessness scramble to find housing after Augusta hotels stop working with KVCAP
The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has paid for hotel rooms for those facing homelessness. But two Augusta hotels will no longer work with the group and more than 40 people must relocate.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Japan keeps tourism freeze despite plunge in virus cases
That’s a hardship for the many businesses that had come to rely on foreign tourists, who numbered 32 million in 2019, before the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Supplier shuts lid on custom pizza boxes for some Maine eateries
Higher minimum order requirements for branded boxes, a consequence of supply chain issues, have forced some pizza parlors in the state to resort to generic versions.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Britain seeks to calm tensions in fishing spat with France
Since the U.K. left the economic orbit of the EU in January, relations between London and Paris have become increasingly frayed.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Hundreds of Massachusetts state workers suspended over vaccine order
The governor announced in August that executive branch workers will have to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or seek an exemption from the state, otherwise they’d risk being fired.
Posted inSports
World Series: Hank Aaron’s ‘footprints all over this series’
Hank Aaron made a big impact on Astros Manager Dusty Baker and Braves Manager Brian Snitker.
Posted inNation & World
Queen Elizabeth II, 95, is advised to rest for 2 weeks
The British monarch has long enjoyed robust health, but she has reluctantly accepted advice to cut back on her blistering schedule in recent weeks.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Winthrop man indicted on charges he shook, severely injured 4-month-old baby
Officials say the baby has been at least partially blinded and is severely brain damaged after Camren L. Breton allegedly shook him.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Sandbags placed along ailing Litchfield dam as temporary leak fix as officials eye permanent solution
The town hopes to make a final decision on a permanent fix for the Woodbury Pond Dam before Thanksgiving to shore up the landmark dam that is near the Tacoma Lakes State Park land.