An independent report from the American Society of Civil Engineers has given Maine’s infrastructure a C-minus. That’s actually better than the national average, but still concerning.
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Beware of Dog (scams), especially during the pandemic and holiday season
The Better Business Bureau advises “extreme caution” to anyone shopping for a pet online. Nearly 4,0000 people filed complaints of scams between January and November, and that number is expected to go up during the holiday season.
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Historians sue to force Trump administration to preserve records
Watchdog groups are particularly worried about the use of WhatsApp and private email accounts by the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
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Dempsey Center: Wendy Tardif stepping down
Tardif took on the job in 2011 after serving for a time as interim director. Before that, she had served as event manager of the Dempsey Challenge, the center’s primary fundraising vehicle.
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CIA profiler who labeled Trump ‘dangerous’ dies of COVID-19
Jerrold Post’s 2019 book plumbed the alarming psychological makeup of an American president.
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California on the brink: Virus rages and closures imminent
Much of the state is nearing sweeping new restrictions on businesses and activities in a desperate attempt to slow a frightening coronavirus surge threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
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Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbors sit idle in pandemic
France, Italy and Austria are closing or severely restricting access to their ski areas this holiday season.
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Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell disease
The painful, inherited blood disorder plagues millions worldwide, especially Black people.
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‘Our kids are the sacrifices’: Parents push schools to open
Those who are unhappy with distance learning are taking increasingly vocal roles in calling for more in-person instruction through grassroots organizing and legal challenges.
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Years ago, murder shook Idaho town; new arrest causes aftershocks
Forty years ago, Brett Woolley’s dad was shot in the parking lot of a small-town bar in the Idaho mountains.