The latest data came Tuesday in an annual report from the Census Bureau, which said the median household income, adjusted for inflation, rose 4% in 2023.
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Phillips-area schools in northern Franklin County go into lockdown; no evidence of threat found
Rumors of a threat circulated on Snapchat. The lockdown at four MSAD 58 schools lasted less than an hour, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said.
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Leavitt Institute class of ’64 holds 60th reunion
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SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct first private spacewalk
Considered one of the riskiest parts of spaceflight, spacewalks have been the sole realm of professional astronauts.
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Canaan man killed in single-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 2 Monday night
Anthony Hunt, 28, of Canaan was killed after veering off U.S. Route 2 and into the trees beside the highway, authorities said.
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Sen. King honored by Wounded Warrior Project for work on veterans’ issues
The two-term senator from Maine is a member of both the Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs committees.
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Time running out to order insulating window inserts
This year, Waterville and surrounding communities will combine forces with the Vassalboro-China area for a community build Tuesday-Sunday, Nov. 5-10 at the Children’s Discovery Museum at 7 Eustis Parkway in Waterville, but the deadline for ordering new inserts is fast approaching.
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Winslow council delays forming charter revision committee over pending election
Councilor Fran Hudson moved to postpone selecting the committee’s members until after the November election because two residents who filed paperwork to join are running for council seats.
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Maine Library Association partners with League of Women Voters
Many libraries promote the League’s online voter information tool, Vote411.org.
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Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19
The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians.