The death toll is expected to rise once rescuers are able to access victims who are believed to still be under debris or in locked rooms.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Warren Buffett jumps into local politics to fight streetcar
He’s lobbying against the $306 million project and urging the city to let residents vote on it.
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UMaine gets federal funds for tick research as state sets record for Lyme disease cases
Maine’s U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King lobbied for the $6.2 million in research funding that’s part of the recently passed federal budget bill.
Posted inNation & World
Death toll climbs as blizzard-battered Buffalo area digs out
At least 40 people died in western New York, most of them in the city.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Time of triumph for GOP turns into ‘distraction’ with Santos
He has yet to address questions about the source of a personal fortune he appears to have amassed quickly, despite recent financial problems, including evictions and owing thousands in back rent.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine lawmakers to consider statewide ban on flavored tobacco products
State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, is expected to submit a bill this week after South Portland, Portland, Brunswick and Bangor approved city bans.
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Alfalfa sprouts recalled after salmonella outbreak
SunSprouts says they have expiration dates between Dec. 10 and 27 and carry lot numbers of 4211 or 5211.
Posted inBusiness
Average mortgage rates rise after 6 weeks of declines
Meanwhile, sales of existing homes fall for 10 straight months to the lowest level in over a decade.
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Keystone pipeline section returns to service after spill
The system carries heavy crude oil from tar sands in western Canada to the Gulf Coast and to central Illinois.
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New York opens its 1st legal recreational marijuana dispensary
The state is reserving its first round of retail licenses for nonprofits, as well as applicants with pot convictions and their relatives.