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More than half of Maine’s eligible population is vaccinated

By The Associated Press on Jul 07, 2021 05:41 pm
More than two-thirds of the population of people who are age 12 and older is fully vaccinated.
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COVID-19 infections continue to decline after Maine lifts state of emergency

By Jessica Piper on Jul 07, 2021 05:06 pm
Several metrics indicate the virus is not spreading more widely amid nationwide concern about the more contagious delta variant.
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More than $140K in back wages owed to NH pizza delivery workers

By The Associated Press on Jul 07, 2021 05:01 pm
An investigation has recovered more than $140,000 in back wages owed to 66 pizza delivery employees who worked for a business in New Hampshire, including during the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor said.
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Maine school districts join legal fight against opioid manufacturers

By Josh Keefe on Jul 07, 2021 04:48 pm
It could represent a new front in the battle communities are waging to hold opioid makers accountable for the costs of a drug epidemic that is set to break a deadly record in Maine in 2021.
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2 more men involved in standoff on their way to Maine arraigned

By The Associated Press on Jul 07, 2021 04:48 pm
Two more people charged in connection with an armed standoff along a Massachusetts highway last weekend were arraigned on Wednesday under heavy security.
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Patio furniture shortage tells US economic tale 

By The Associated Press on Jul 07, 2021 04:05 pm
A series of shortages has left warehouses depleted and prices rising at more than 11 percent annually as Americans resume BBQs and parties after more than a year of isolation.
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Lynching memorial organizers plan slavery museum expansion

By The Associated Press on Jul 07, 2021 04:01 pm
The organization that created the nation's first memorial to lynching victims has announced a major expansion of a museum designed to trace the impact of slavery and racism through the centuries.
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Maine launches program to help mothers battling substance use disorder

By Leela Stockley on Jul 07, 2021 03:32 pm
A program to help new and expecting mothers combat the challenges of opioid use has been launched by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
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Pharmacy exec resentenced to 14 years in meningitis outbreak

By The Associated Press on Jul 07, 2021 02:26 pm
A founder of a now-defunct Massachusetts pharmaceutical facility responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak will spend 14 and a half years behind bars, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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Amtrak plans to spend $7.3B to replace dozens of aging trains

By The Associated Press on Jul 07, 2021 02:13 pm
Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress.
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