Many farmers like to pitch old trees into animals’ pens to give them something fresh and green during long, difficult winters
2021
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Maine will be allowed to make its case in federal lawsuit over lobstering restrictions
Gov. Janet Mills’ office said Thursday that it sought to intervene in the lawsuit to stand up for Maine’s lobstermen and women.
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U.S. children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers
Fortunately. COVID-19 deaths have proved rare among children over the course of the pandemic.
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Mortgage rates tick up but remain low in final days of 2021
Many economists expect rates to rise next year after the Fed announced that it would begin dialing back its monthly bond purchases.
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New Year’s Eve ball will drop in New York’s Times Square as planned
Revelers were banned from Times Square a year ago and this year’s celebration is planned to be smaller, requiring vaccination.
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National Heritage Area designation studied for Hancock, Washington counties
The proposed area would be called the Downeast Maine National Heritage Area.
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Maine eases COVID-19 guidelines for schools to reduce disruptions during omicron surge
The state said Thursday that some exposures to infected people will no longer mean students have to quarantine at home, among other changes.
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For states like Maine with cold winters: More aid but also rising costs
In Maine, people in need of aid will have access to an extra $55 million this year because of the funding boost.
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Douglas Rooks: Tuning up for the greatest show of 2022
The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol will produce the biggest show that Washington, and the nation, has seen since Iran-Contra in 1986, and perhaps since Watergate in 1973-74.