The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics included the state among nearly 2 dozen considered ‘in or at high risk’ of a recession, but the Maine state economist is pushing back and says employment is steady.
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Maine not included in DOJ’s northern border crackdown
The announcement that federal officials will increase efforts to fight human smuggling at the northern border come as encounters with noncitizens significantly lag behind previous years in New York, Vermont and Maine.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Confusion looms over COVID-19 vaccine access in Maine
Maine is joining a coalition of northeastern states to try to preserve vaccine availability, but many unknowns remain.
Posted inMaine, News
Three Ecuadorian men ask Maine’s U.S. District Court to halt their expedited removals
A group of petitions filed this week are the latest instance in which Maine’s federal bench is being asked to wade deeper into immigration enforcement.
Posted inMaine, News
75 years later, fallen Milbridge soldier finally comes home to Maine
Cpl. Oscar Sprague was reported missing in action while fighting in Korea in 1950, and his surviving family members spent decades unsure what exactly happened to him. The recent identification of his remains, and a remarkably joyous funeral this week, are helping them to find closure at last.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine Capitol Police chief has been disciplined before, records show
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck suspended Matthew Clancy for 40 hours without pay in 2023.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoinham school lockdown lifted, burglary suspects in custody
Law enforcement and school officials announced around noon that 3 suspects in a burglary on Post Road had been detained, about 2 hours after classes at Bowdoinham Community School were canceled for the day.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Animal sculptures to be introduced at Waterville downtown celebration
Wild Maybes are sculptures of prehistoric beasts created by artist Chris Miller and installed in Levine’s Park in downtown Waterville, where an opening will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday.
Posted inMaine
Car drives into and through Brunswick tennis club
Police reported only minor injuries after a Jeep Cherokee crashed through an exterior wall and drove about 200 feet through an open racket center.
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Augusta man dies in rollover crash on I-95
Police say Shaun McFarlin, 54, of Augusta, died when his pickup left the roadway and rolled.