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Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 1 pm

 

Maine hospitals welcome first babies of 2020


It appears that the first new Mainer of the year came into the world just after midnight at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
 
 
 

Thousands register after New Hampshire allows sports betting


More than 6,000 people registered to bet on sports in New Hampshire in the first day since the launch, according to the state lottery.
 
 
 

Maine man wins $1 million in New Year’s Eve Powerball drawing


“I can’t even believe it, this is unreal."
 
 
 

Fire kills more than 30 animals at zoo in western Germany


Police said the fire may have been caused by sky lanterns launched to celebrate the new year.
 
 
 

Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in


Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, President Donald Trump.
 
 
 

Watch Mainers ring in the new year


Throughout the state, Mainers celebrated the change in year — and decade.
 
 
 

Helicopter crew set to collar 130 more moose for Maine research effort


It’s time for the state to “recruit” a new crop of moose to aid in future research efforts.
 
 
 

Seniors help Hampden Academy hockey team get unbeaten start


Even though the season is young, there is just one undefeated team in the Class B North boys hockey Heal Points: Hampden Academy.
 
 
 

For the Maine coast, 2019 was the year of the fish


Three companies announced intentions or advanced plans for land-based fish operations along the state’s jagged coastline in 2019.
 
 
 

22 people died in homicides in Maine in 2019, including six during a 5-day stretch in March


That is four more homicide victims than in 2018 and one more than 2017’s tally.
 
 
 

The 2010s were a lost decade for climate. We can’t afford a repeat, scientists warn.


“This decade that we’re going into now will be the most important of our lives."
 
 
 

Kick off 2020 by participating in a guided First Day Hike


If looking for a way to start 2020 on the right foot, consider a walk in Maine’s snowy wilderness. And if you’d like some company or you don’t know what trail to explore, you’re in luck.
 
 
 

Susan Collins says she’s open to calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial


Collins also said it was inappropriate for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pledge "total coordination" between the White House and the Senate during the impeachment trial.
 
 
 

CMP to invest nearly $30M in ‘resiliency’ program for its aging distribution system


Company officials said the network was established long before planners understood the damaging effects of climate change. But utility regulators — and the state's public advocate — are skeptical about whether the overhaul is justified.
 
 
 

Cole Farms Restaurant will close its doors after more than 6 decades


Cole Farms Restaurant and Pub will be open for its last day Jan. 13.
 
 

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