In total, 1.6 million Americans were collecting jobless aid the week that ended Jan. 29, essentially flat from the previous week.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
COVID-19 cases drop in Maine schools for first time since holiday break
The pandemic continues to take lives and strain hospitals even as more signs show the omicron wave is subsiding in Maine and around the country.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high
The steady surge in prices has left many Americans less able to afford food, gas, rent, child care and other necessities.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Tesla recalls more vehicles as U.S. safety regulators increase scrutiny
This recall of nearly 579,000 Teslas in the U.S. is the fourth made public in the last two weeks.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. Mills’ State of the State comes at confusing time for pandemic
Many are ready to give up on COVID restrictions even as infections rage. How will the governor handle the months ahead?
Posted inMaine, News
‘This is not going to take him’: Respected South Sudanese elder hit by car fights to recover
Peter Nguany Machar has been in the hospital for nearly three weeks, undergone four surgeries and tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Grab tickets to see teen singer, dancer and YouTube star JoJo Siwa in Portland on Feb. 21.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Brenda E. Smith, Belfast: Stopping before you’re ready can be a good thing
Quitting often has a negative connotation, when it refers to giving up prematurely, being unable to achieve a goal or being a bad sport because things didn’t go the way a person wanted. Certainly these things do happen, not always with good consequences. But I believe quitting can be a positive option in our lives. […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Protect Maine elections from foreign influence
A citizen initiative would close the loopholes that leave our referendum system vulnerable to abuse from overseas governments.