The alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer, kill police officers and hatch a widespread bombing campaign in hopes of sparking a civil war likely will convince a federal magistrate judge to keep the five men in jail pending trial, legal experts said.
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Most new COVID-19 cases are reported in Somerset, Androscoggin, Kennebec counties
The Maine CDC reported 29 new cases Monday.
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The Latest: 2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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With offices closed, work lunch gets a new look
Lunch is much better mid-pandemic, offering a sense of community and a real break. Lunch is much worse – what, now we have to cook for ourselves? And everything in between.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Maine musicians find ways to get by but worry about winter
They’ve turned their homes into concert venues, rented themselves out for shows, played for tips online and dipped into savings to keep their careers alive during the pandemic.
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Fauci rips new Trump ad, says his comments were taken out of context
The quote from March referred to public health officials and was never meant as an endorsement, Dr. Anthony Fauci says.
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U.K. at ‘tipping point:’ England braces for more restrictions
Millions of people in northern England are waiting to hear whether they will be put under tighter coronavirus restrictions in the coming days.
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Virus imperils AA co-founder’s birthplace, a virtual shrine
Financial losses caused by the pandemic are threatening the Vermont birthplace of one of the two Vermont natives who founded Alcoholics Anonymous.
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The Latest: South Korea reports 97 new coronavirus cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed 97 new cases of the coronavirus, a modest uptick from the daily levels reported last week, just as officials ease social distancing restrictions after concluding that transmissions have slowed following a resurgence in mid-August. The figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Monday brought […]
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Wave of ‘Nutcracker’ cancellations hits dance companies hard
This year, the pandemic has canceled performances of the Christmas classic, eliminating a major and reliable source of revenue for dance companies already reeling financially after the shutdown of their industry.