U.S. new home sales ticked up 0.6% in April, a surprising gain amid the coronavirus outbreak that hints at the relative health of many consumers.
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Skowhegan girl, 16, helps rescue father and sister after boat capsizes
Kiana French swam the length of six football fields to shore Sunday after the aluminum boat in which she, her father and sister were fishing on Parlin Pond took on water and capsized in high winds.
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Teen dead after a single-vehicle crash in Hudson
The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened Saturday on Darling Road in Hudson.
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Maine schools cautiously plan for what a return to classes will look like in the fall
Masks? Plexiglas? Six feet of space? Districts are bracing for what a different start to the school year could look like.
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Plenty of power this summer, but is Maine looking at higher rates down the road?
Energy demand is down because of the pandemic, but utility bills unpaid by tens of thousands of people left jobless by the pandemic could drive electricity prices upward in some places in coming months
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For Memorial Day weekend, Mills orders flags lowered, says, ‘We are all soldiers in this fight’
Maine’s governor also called on residents to wear face masks where appropriate, ‘with pride, in honor of every patriot.’
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Two wildfires in northern Maine consume over 200 acres
Several brush fires also were reported Thursday and forestry officials said Friday will be a ‘red flag’ fire warning day.
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OFF RADAR: ‘Writers & Lovers: A Novel’ by Lily King
The best thing about this book is that it’s very funny from start to finish and makes you feel good pretty much throughout, especially at the end.
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Youth baseball, softball aim to start seasons in coming weeks
Gardiner Cal Ripken, Augusta Little League plan for start of June, as does Bath and Lisbon.
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Maine sees jump in coronavirus infections with 78 new cases
Wednesday’s spike is attributed in part to increased testing capacity at state and private labs, and comes at a time when the racial gap among those with COVID-19 is growing.