Mainers are mulling whether to toss aside a law that eliminates most exemptions for childhood vaccinations against the backdrop of a global rush to contain a virus for which there is no vaccine
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Bill Nemitz: The truth is vaccines save Maine kids’ lives. Let’s keep it that way.
For all the time they’ve spent talking in recent months, supporters of Question 1 have said precious little.
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Warm Heart, Warm Feet sock drive collects 2,266 pairs of socks
Socks have been delivered to homeless shelters, soup kitchens and programs supporting older adults throughout the state.
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Bill Nemitz: He picked up a WWII dog tag – and couldn’t let go
Thanks to a Royal Australian Navy veteran, a Portland soldier’s legacy rises from the battlefield on which he died.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Slick evening commute Tuesday followed by a short cold snap
Expect a quick storm with some mixing at the coast, a brief bout of Arctic air and then quieter conditions on the horizon for next weekend.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Times Record
Woolwich man indicted in accident that killed skateboarder in Portland
Ernest M. Patti will face as much as 5 years in prison if he’s convicted of leaving the scene of the accident last summer in which Wayne Harwood was killed.
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Public health officials test first person in Maine for deadly coronavirus
The test was done because the person showed symptoms of a lower respiratory illness and had either traveled to China recently or come in contact with someone known to have the virus. Results are expected in 1 to 5 days.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Another active weather week on the way for Maine
Weren’t there some meteorologists who said the end of January was boring? Well, Mother Nature is making sure that their attitudes change.
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Bill Nemitz: As Trump skates away, King warns, the Senate forever loses its balance
Maine’s junior senator decries not just a newly emboldened president, but a forever-weakened Congress.
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Maine Republicans seek to repeal ranked-choice voting in presidential elections
A petition drive announced Tuesday aims to put the question to the state’s voters in November.