Like other airlines, American encouraged thousands of workers to quit last year when air travel collapsed during the pandemic, only to be caught short-staffed this year when travel recovered faster than expected.
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A former drug kingpin killed in New York had been hiding in Lewiston
Alpo Martinez spent time in the federal witness protection program under an assumed name in Lewiston after his 2015 release from prison
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9,000 New York City workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect
New York City’s vaccination mandate for city workers took effect Monday amid fierce resistance among a minority of workers in a few critical public safety jobs
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MaineHealth receives $1.5 million to help study long-term COVID-19 effects
The study is designed to determine why some people suffer prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms.
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Leaders dial up doomsday warning to kick-start climate talks
The conference aims to get governments to commit to curbing carbon emissions fast enough to keep global warming to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels.
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Maine gas prices rise 2.2 cents
Gas prices are continuing to rise in northern New England
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How ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ became code for insulting Joe Biden
The phrase started at an Oct. 2 NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama and took off from there.
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American’s canceled flights portend messy holiday travel
For American Airlines, dominoes were toppled earlier this week when three out of the five runways at Dallas/Fort Worth International airport — its home base — were closed because of high wind.
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COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million, nearly two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.
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Lewiston seniors group offers activities
The Lewiston Senior Citizens Organization plans to officially open all activities effective January 2022. In the meantime, the Lewiston Recreation Department said the group can use the Lewiston Armory at 65 Central Ave., in November and December for anyone interested in joining its activities, with no membership dues until January 2022. Activities include: Bridge, 9 […]