Back in Washington, negotiations continue on a pair of bills to boost spending on safety net, health and environmental programs and infrastructure projects.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Windham’s aerial attack too much for Cony in Class B matchup
Ledbetter throws for 360 yards to lead undefeated Eagles to fifth straight victory.
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Two charged in connection with Phippsburg store burglary
Deven Cameron, 19, of Brunswick and Wyatt Coffin, 19, of West Bath were both charged with burglary, criminal mischief and theft.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Here’s what Facebook says triggered the massive outage on its apps
The technical issue took Facebook’s core social network, its photo app Instagram and its WhatsApp and Messenger services offline for hours.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Johnson & Johnson requests FDA approval for COVID booster shot
Johnson & Johnson is the third drug-maker to submit a request for booster approval after Moderna and Pfizer.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield Grange to host vaccination events Oct. 6, 27
FAIRFIELD — Victor Grange, in cooperation with Northern Light Health, plans to host vaccination events from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 6 and Oct. 27, at the junction of routes 139/104 and Route 23. Northern Light Health will be offering the Pfizer Booster, and to people 65 and older the flu shot in addition […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook knows its platforms harm children, fuel division
Frances Haugen testifies that company executives refuse to make changes because they elevate profits over safety, and she says CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ultimately responsible.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Maine community colleges to make $60 million investment in workforce training
The funding will be used to launch a virtual center overseeing a variety of short-term training initiatives aimed at the unemployed, front-line workers and Mainers lacking degrees.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Energy companies keep pouring millions into battle over power line corridor
Competing energy giants from Quebec to Texas continue historic spending in a battle over a transmission corridor in western Maine that aims to bring hydropower from Canada to the New England grid.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 vaccinations may have saved lives of 100 Maine seniors in first 5 months, study says
The federal study released Tuesday came as Maine reported 897 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths over three days.