The Senate passed the legislation late Monday night, likely leading to the end of the longest shutdown in U.S. history with a few days.
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Have some studies shown the shift to daylight saving time increases fatal car crashes? | Fact brief
Multiple studies have shown an increase in deadly vehicle crashes just after the shift to daylight saving time. Still, one study found it was offset by a decrease in pedestrian and bicyclist deaths, while another study found no effect.
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Posted inLife & Culture, News
Beatles, bluegrass, holiday classics and poetry among 8 things to do in central Maine
Plan ahead for drama, music, shopping and fun from Augusta to Madison.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Lewiston hospital to end trauma center status over ‘burdensome costs’
The move will leave Maine with 2 trauma centers, but CMMC officials say patients won’t ‘notice much of a change.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The justices turned away an appeal without comment, drawing a collective sigh of relief from the LGBTQ community in Maine.
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Start Here: Delta Ambulance’s central Maine coverage + Shutdown end in sight
What Mainers need to know today.
Posted inMaine, News
Delta Ambulance to keep paramedic coverage in central Maine
Town officials are worried that a proposed change would leave residents short of services in an emergency.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine winter looking meh, forecasters say
The National Weather Service is forecasting average temperatures and slightly below average precipitation.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Shutdown end in sight as Maine’s King helps break stalemate
Maine Sen. Angus King and both of New Hampshire’s senators agreed to legislation that would reopen the government with the promise of a vote on expiring health care subsidies. Two other Democrats joined them, the minimum needed.
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Maine judge finds DA’s office acted in ‘bad faith’ as prosecutors buckle under high caseloads
Three recent examples show how cases can languish or prompt sanctions when prosecutors fail to to turn over discovery.