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As western wildfires become more frequent, haze could affect air quality in Maine

By Bill Trotter on Jul 27, 2021 05:45 pm
The fires have prompted the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to issue a health advisory for people with breathing difficulties or who might engage in strenuous outdoor activity while air quality is poor.
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‘Clean slate’ in QB competition as Patriots open training camp

By The Associated Press on Jul 27, 2021 05:24 pm
Cam Newton will enter training camp as the Patriots' starting quarterback. But who winds up with the job at the end of camp is back to being an open question.
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A Bangor woman is accused of helping her boyfriend escape prosecution, but no warrant for his arrest had been issued

By Judy Harrison on Jul 27, 2021 05:18 pm
When police in Georgia arrested a Bangor woman in February for allegedly helping her boyfriend escape prosecution for murder, the suspected killer was with her.
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Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shot

By The Associated Press on Jul 27, 2021 05:09 pm
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine requirements into place and it's getting attention. But what happens if workers refuse?
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Watch Stephen King read from his upcoming book ‘Billy Summers’

By Leela Stockley on Jul 27, 2021 05:00 pm
Distinguished Maine author Stephen King will be holding a livestream at 7 p.m. to read an excerpt from his newest novel, “Billy Summers”. The book, which King has said is a crime novel about a hired assassin, is set to be released on Aug. 3.
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Biden considering requirement that federal workers get COVID-19 vaccine

By The Associated Press on Jul 27, 2021 04:43 pm
President Joe Biden says that requiring all federal workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus is "under consideration," as the more infectious Delta variant surges across the United States and a significant chunk of Americans still refuse the shot.
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Penobscot Theatre will return to in-person performances in the fall

By Emily Burnham on Jul 27, 2021 04:38 pm
This season, the company’s 48th, comes on the heels of what may be the most difficult period in modern history for many performing arts organizations across the globe.
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UMaine football picked 9th in conference preseason poll

By Ernie Clark on Jul 27, 2021 04:28 pm
UMaine is coming off a 2-2 record during the abbreviated spring season.
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Health officials recommend vaccinated people wear masks in York and Piscataquis counties

By Caitlin Andrews on Jul 27, 2021 04:04 pm
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations on where people should continue mask wearing is for counties with more than 50 new cases per 100,000 people in the last week and in all schools.
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Pontoon boat strikes paddleboarder in NH lake

By The Associated Press on Jul 27, 2021 03:43 pm
A pontoon boat that was trying to dock in Lake Winnipesaukee struck a woman who was on a paddleboard, officials said.
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