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State budget deal includes $300 COVID-19 relief payments to Maine workers

By Jessica Piper on Jun 27, 2021 05:30 pm
The new budget would replace an $8.3 billion bill that Democrats passed along party lines in late March to the frustration of minority Republicans.
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CDC gives Maine $7M to prep for future public health crises 

By The Associated Press on Jun 27, 2021 02:43 pm
About $1.8 million of the money is for preventing and controlling emerging diseases and the rest is for preparing and responding to public health emergencies.
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End to COVID-19 hotel housing for homeless raises worries

By The Associated Press on Jun 27, 2021 01:58 pm
The crunch comes as millions across the country face uncertainty over the end of a federal freeze on most evictions on July 31.
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Average US gas price rises to $3.15 per gallon 

By The Associated Press on Jun 27, 2021 01:04 pm
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas is in the San Francisco Bay Area at $4.33 per gallon.
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Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics 

By The Associated Press on Jun 27, 2021 12:38 pm
"I'm actually not on the Olympic list. ... Not that I'm aware of. If so, then I shouldn't be on it," Williams said.
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1st post-pandemic cruise ship from US sails away 

By The Associated Press on Jun 27, 2021 11:23 am
Celebrity Edge departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at with the number of passengers limited to about 40 percent capacity, and with nearly all 1,100 passengers vaccinated against COVID-19.
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As variant rises, vaccine plan targets ‘movable middle’ 

By The Associated Press on Jun 27, 2021 10:53 am
The focus is a group health officials term the "movable middle" — some 55 million unvaccinated adults seen as persuadable, many of them under 30.
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Former Red Sox star Dustin Pedroia gets final Fenway salute

By The Associated Press on Jun 27, 2021 10:34 am
After a brief speech, Pedroia threw out the ceremonial first pitch to current Red Sox manager and 2007 World Series teammate Alex Cora.
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Motorist killed in Livermore crash identified

By Rosemary Lausier on Jun 27, 2021 10:19 am
Jordan Blais, 18, of Livermore, was driving a 2006 Ford Focus when the car went off River Road, struck a tree and caught on fire, officials said.
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States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification 

By The Associated Press on Jun 27, 2021 10:07 am
Digital vaccine verification programs could make it easier to enforce safeguards and tamp down new outbreaks.
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