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Maine’s plan to address heating costs could include $450 checks and more aid

By Michael Shepherd and David Marino Jr. on Dec 02, 2022 06:00 pm
A plan including the checks, along with millions in funding for heating assistance and housing, could be approved as soon as next week.
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Flu seasons worsens as 44 states report high activity

By The Associated Press on Dec 02, 2022 04:42 pm
As of Nov. 27, 1,652 influenza cases had been reported in Maine, while 17 people have been hospitalized and one person has died.
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Portland shooting death ruled homicide

By CBS 13 on Dec 02, 2022 03:55 pm
Tyler Flexon, 26, died from a gunshot wound after a shooting near Sherman and Mellen streets on Tuesday night.
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Mainers plan to reclaim ice carousel world record from Minnesota

By Jessica Potila on Dec 02, 2022 03:22 pm
The Northern Maine Ice Busters last claimed the title in 2021, when the group made a 27-acre circular chunk of Long Lake ice spin.
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Midcoast high school class ring returned to family after 6 decades

By Evan Houk, Lincoln County News on Dec 02, 2022 02:38 pm
The class ring is believed to belong to Hazel Moody, who attended the now-defunct Bridge Academy in the 1950s.
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Maine should make water extraction data more accessible to the public, a commission finds

By Charlie Eichacker, Maine Public on Dec 02, 2022 02:05 pm
Currently, a variety of agencies collect that data in different ways, making it harder to track water extraction across the state.
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Temporary ‘slow zone’ implemented off Portland to protect right whales

By Ethan Genter on Dec 02, 2022 01:54 pm
Boaters are asked to travel through the zone located east of Portland at 10 knots or less, and will be in effect through Dec. 16.
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Saco River Brewing’s specialty beer fermented in giant pumpkin almost ready to taste

By CBS 13 on Dec 02, 2022 01:41 pm
P-Funk, which was fermented inside Charlie Lopresti's 2,080-pound giant pumpkin, will be available for a limited time this weekend.
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Jury begins deliberations in Maine State Police whistleblower trial

By Callie Ferguson on Dec 02, 2022 01:24 pm
The nine-person panel will decide whether they believe George Loder's claims he was denied a job because he spoke up about data-sharing practices.
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Joe Biden signs bill to avert freight rail strike

By The Associated Press on Dec 02, 2022 01:14 pm
The president, for decades a vocal labor ally, called it the "right thing to do" given the risks to an economy that is battling high inflation.
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