The labor market remains healthy but future slowing could trigger higher unemployment.
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Whale found dead off Harpswell was a humpback
This is the second humpback whale found dead in Maine waters this month.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Union man’s death was from natural causes, police say
Jonathan Dodge was found dead at a home on Saturday.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Judge relaxes Trump’s gag order after hush money criminal conviction
The changes allow the former president to comment about witnesses and jurors, but not court and prosecution staff members.
Posted inLocal & State, Olympics, Sports
Maine swimmer’s poolside proposal to U.S. Olympian makes a big internet splash
James Wells got down on one wet knee to ask Olympic gold medal swimmer Lilly King to marry him. She said yes.
Posted inHealth
Mobile medical team aims to reduce overdose deaths in Greater Portland
The van is operated by Greater Portland Health, which serves vulnerable communities in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook.
Posted inNews
Woman, toddler die in 2-vehicle collision on state Route 108 in Livermore
Harley Lausier, 20, and an 18-month-old girl in a car seat in the rear passenger side, both died at the scene.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
Dr. Vivek Murthy calls on the U.S. to ban automatic rifles, introduce universal background checks for purchasing guns, regulate the industry, pass laws that would restrict their use in public spaces and penalize people who fail to safely store their weapons.
Posted inNew England
Romance turned deadly or police frame job? Karen Read trial nears close
Lawyers were due to deliver closing arguments Tuesday before jurors tasked with sifting the wildly differing accounts of the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.
Posted inBusiness
Tesla’s futuristic new Cybertruck faces a fourth recall
DETROIT — Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail. The new recalls, announced in documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, each affect more than 11,000 trucks. […]