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Another COVID Christmas brings anxiety, but also optimism

By The Associated Press on Dec 25, 2021 02:48 pm
Many families have been kept apart, hospitals overwhelmed and religious observances curbed again as the pandemic is poised to stretch into a third year.
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Maine state parks have record attendance for 2nd year in row

By The Associated Press on Dec 25, 2021 02:03 pm
Maine's 42 state parks and historic sites had more than 3.2 million visitors through November.
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Sleet, freezing rain, snow hit New England

By The Associated Press on Dec 25, 2021 11:36 am
Mixed precipitation including snow is forecast for parts of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont through Sunday morning.
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Man dies after Blue Hill crash

By Christopher Burns on Dec 25, 2021 09:19 am
Terry Cross, 70, was driving on Pleasant Street on Wednesday when he drifted across the road and hit a tree.
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Feds will buy $25M of East Coast fish to aid nutrition programs

By The Associated Press on Dec 25, 2021 09:08 am
The purchase aims to help New England's struggling commercial fishing industry.
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COVID-19 makes Joe Biden’s 1st White House Christmas less merry

By The Associated Press on Dec 25, 2021 08:56 am
The Bidens have replaced the packed parties and overflowing buffet tables of the past with food-free open houses, face masks and testing for the unvaccinated.
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On Christmas, Pope Francis prays for pandemic’s end and peace dialogues

By The Associated Press on Dec 25, 2021 08:47 am
Pope Francis lamented ongoing conflicts in Syria, Yemen and Iraq, newly flaring tensions in Ukraine and Ethiopia, and an "unprecedented crisis" in Lebanon.
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How a tiny Maine village found new life by reviving a long-lost Christmas tradition

By Lauren Abbate on Dec 25, 2021 06:00 am
After nearly 50 years, a cherished Christmas celebration returned to the Rockville Community Chapel in 2017, the result of a longtime effort by a small group.
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The Bangor Savings Bank Christmas kittens: the greatest holiday commercial ever made

By Emily Burnham on Dec 25, 2021 06:00 am
Thanks to the magic of the internet those fuzzy little rascals can live on in perpetuity.
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4 years later, the 4 large fish farms planned for Maine haven’t started construction

By Bill Trotter on Dec 25, 2021 01:00 am
The projects are at various stages of the permitting process, with some being fully approved and others not yet having any permits.
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