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Maine COVID-19 positive test backlog swells to 56,000, and wastewater testing expands

by Joe Lawlor January 26, 2022January 27, 2022

Hospitalizations, meanwhile, dropped for a 3rd day in a row, another sign that the omicron surge may be easing.

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State recovered nearly $475,000 in unpaid wages for workers last year

by Edward D. Murphy January 25, 2022January 26, 2022

For the first time, the labor department is publishing the names of businesses that violate wage and hour laws.

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Missing 4-month-old puppy reunited with owner in Durham

by C. Thacher Carter January 25, 2022January 26, 2022

‘Our community never gave up,’ said Sierra Kenkel, the dog’s owner. ‘People have been out early, late, they took days off work. I mean, it’s just incredible.’

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Community comes together in support of Brunswick teacher battling cancer

by C. Thacher Carter January 25, 2022January 26, 2022

A fundraiser will be held on Jan. 27 at Bolos restaurant to support the family of Amanda Cohen, a local woman who received a terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this month.

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Freeport leaders release statement after alleged civil rights violation in town

by C. Thacher Carter January 25, 2022January 26, 2022

‘While we may like to imagine that our town is free of racism and other hate crimes, times like these remind us that there is still work to be done,’ read a statement from the council chair and vice chair on Tuesday.