Prior to the pandemic, the Social Security Administration had estimated the the Social Security trust fund would be depleted by 2035.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine home sales jump 23%, driven by out-of-state demand
The median price of Maine homes sold in September was $273,500 – an increase of 19.6% from the same month a year earlier.
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Posted inLocal & State
Inland Hospital in Waterville building new winter drive-up COVID-19 testing site
The new site at Northern Light Inland Hospital on Kennedy Memorial Drive is expected to open Nov. 4 and will be located behind the hospital near the Inland Woods trailhead.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine reports 42 new cases of COVID-19 as outbreak linked to church grows
An outbreak connected to a Waldo County church continues to grow, and is now linked to 49 cases.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Unemployment claims dip in Maine, but widespread layoffs continue
Seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of Mainers are still filing new jobless claims each week.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: More than 20% of virus tests come back positive in Kansas
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inNation & World, News
Volunteer in Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial dies
The volunteer reportedly did not receive the experimental vaccine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Yes, COVID is more deadly for seniors. Don’t take it less seriously
‘Herd immunity’ advocates argue the relative value of young lives versus old when the focus should be on getting the response right.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s economic forecast muddied by pandemic
We won’t know when the economy will recover until we know what’s happening with the coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Fuel oil prices flirt with 16-year low in Maine as the heating season approaches
The average, statewide cash price for heating oil earlier this week was $1.89 a gallon, down 31% from January.