The money, from her unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate, will go to the nonprofit Maine Equal Justice, which provides financial assistance to low-income parents earning degrees and professional certifications.
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Maine health officials monitor new variant as delta drives record COVID-19 hospitalizations
Health officials are still waiting to see what effect the holiday weekend will have on transmission, but they expect cases to surge again.
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Local food banks brace for holiday demand
The food banks and pantries have seen an increase in their clients in the last few months.
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Local marine mammal rescuer nominated for CNN’s Hero of the Year award
Lynda Doughty is among the top 10 candidates for CNN’s 2021 Hero of the Year award, which honors everyday individuals around the world making extraordinary contributions to help improve the lives of others.
Posted inNews
Freeport takes part in $500k initiative to tackle coastal flooding from climate change
Freeport – along with nine other coastal towns and cities in Maine – will use the funds to locally develop strategies aimed at preventing floods caused by rising sea levels.
Posted inNews
Senate hampers passage of annual defense bill that funds Bath-built ships
Sixty Senators needed to vote to open debate on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, but that vote failed 45-51.
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Infections, deaths and hospitalizations mount as Maine braces for post-holiday rise in COVID-19
Maine set a new hospitalization record as health officials gear up for the possible arrival of a new variant, omicron, that has the world on edge.
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Shatner beams down to Brunswick Trekkies’ wedding
Region 10 School Board member Jim Grant and Amy Wells Grant were married in Ticonderoga, New York about two weeks ago, on a replica of the set “Star Trek.” Among those in attendance — the original Capt. Kirk.
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Bowdoinham Guild Show returns after COVID-19 disrupted last year’s event
There will be 18 artisans and local guest artists showing and selling their work during the six-day event.
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Business is booming in downtown Brunswick as holiday shopping collides with national supply chain issues
Some small business owners attribute the uptick in demand to concerns about supply chain delays impacting national retail stores.