City officials say efforts to move homeless people from tents into the city’s lone shelter are working. Shelter officials say their facility is in financial trouble, and many homeless people fear arrest if the shelter closes.
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Legislature moves to delay referendum on Maine state flag until 2026
A bill passed by both the House of Representatives and Senate would change the referendum date from this fall to November 2026 and establish a commission to assist the secretary of state in approving the design of the flag.
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Trump Media lost $58 million on $4 million in sales last year
The discrepancy between where Trump Media’s shares trade and how the underlying business performs indicates that investors use it as a way to bet on Trump’s push for reelection.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
A channel has opened for vessels clearing wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
Crews are undertaking the complicated work of removing steel and concrete at the site of the bridge’s deadly collapse into the Patapsco River after a container ship lost power and crashed into a supporting column.
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In Taiwan, a group is battling fake news one conversation at a time – with a focus on seniors
With just 1 formal employee and a team of volunteers, Fake News Cleaner has hosted more than 500 events, connecting with college students, elementary school children and older adults.
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Augusta’s proposed budget calls for increased spending, with property taxes expected to decrease
The city manager said the proposed $87.7 million budget would result in a 0.8% property tax decrease for Augusta property owners.
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Lewiston mass-shooting panel will hear again from Army leaders
Members of several groups, including the U.S. Army Reserve, Maine State Police and the medical examiner’s office, will testify at public hearings on April 4 and April 11 at the University of Maine in Augusta.
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United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off because of a shortage of new Boeing planes
A month ago, United said it was contractually due 191 planes this year and 127 next year but expects to receive only 88 this year and 64 in 2025.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop
The declines come even though people are driving more, but even with the decline, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation’s roadways.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
A person in Texas is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows
The vast majority of infected people got it directly from birds, but scientists have been on guard for any sign of spread among people.