Caribou native Jessica Meir is one of 18 candidates for the first human missions to orbit and land on the moon in nearly 50 years.
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Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time
As a year marked by coronavirus nears an end, millions of Americans are depending on food banks to stave off hunger.
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More than 61,000 Mainers still without power after weekend storm
Some Central Maine Power customers are not expected to see electricity restored until Wednesday night.
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Maine CDC reports 221 new COVID cases; hospitalizations rise again
Meanwhile, an entire fire station shift calls out sick in Portland after a member tested positive for the coronavirus.
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AP Fact Check: Trump floods rally with audacious falsehoods
President Trump was ostensibly campaigning for two Republican senators in Georgia, but focused most on false allegations about the election he lost.
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As pandemic deepens in Maine, rapid testing could be in short supply
Federal funding in a potential COVID-19 relief bill in Congress could alleviate the projected shortfall.
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Rain, snow, growing outages as strong storm blasts through Maine
More than 166,000 CMP customers were without electricity Saturday night, and emergency management officials warned Mainers to avoid travel because of ice and snow.
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Maine CDC reports 283 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths
Maine once again sets a record seven-day average for new daily cases – 265.3 – as the increasingly uncontrolled surge is leading officials to consider scaling back contact tracing.
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High school winter practices pushed back to January
Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in “green” counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.
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Press Herald to partner with Boston Globe on Spotlight project
Penelope Overton will be the lead reporter working with the Globe’s famed investigative unit.