The bodies of the plaintiffs’ family members were eventually seized by the Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner after they were found decomposing in an unrefrigerated basement.
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Central Maine business briefs: UMF recognized as top 10 college by U.S. News & World Report
People & Places: Forbes calls Skowhegan Savings best bank in Maine — and third in the nation.
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Maine’s top court says work on energy corridor may continue during appeal
The supreme court ruled this week that work on the New England Clean Energy Connect line may go on as it considers an appeal of a judge’s decision that vacated the lease for a key stretch of state-owned land.
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Sen. King urges Biden to open northern border to vaccinated Canadians
In a letter to the president, Angus King and seven other U.S. senators highlight the economic and emotional strains the closure has on states like Maine.
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Pick-your-own hemp season opens in Whitefield
Sheepscot General Farm, one of only a few dozen licensed hemp growers in Maine, offers four strains of hemp plants to people who want to make their own CBD products.
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Stocks fall on Wall Street, giving up the week’s gains
Trading has been choppy throughout the week as investors weighed a mixed bag of economic data reflecting how the economy is weathering a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Unemployment in Maine holds at just under 5%
However, there are still 22,800 fewer jobs in the state than in February 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the economy.
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England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
Airlines and travel businesses have complained that the country’s complicated and expensive requirements are keeping people away and hampering recovery from the pandemic.
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Tom Cruise gets sneak preview from SpaceX’s first private crew
Last year, NASA confirmed it was in talks with the actor about visiting the International Space Station for filming.
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Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins
Authorities have sought to suppress the use of the Smart Voting app, a strategy designed by imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to curb the dominance of the Kremlin-backed party.