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Published
August 22, 2021

Who’s minding the store on COVID-19 relief spending?

With $4.5 billion headed to Maine state, city and county governments, the threat of wasteful or improper spending creates a need for systems to track and verify where the money goes.
Published
August 21, 2021

Maine battens down for a weakened Henri

The storm likely will bring torrential rain to the state beginning Sunday, but not the full force of the hurricane.
Published
August 20, 2021

Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: ‘We will get you home’

The president included Afghans who aided the the war effort in his promise Friday. In Afghanistan, limited helicopter rescues were underway.
Published
August 20, 2021

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker prepares for his next adventure – kindergarten

The Virginia boy isn't the first child to complete the 2,193-mile trail and a pediatrician sees no harm as long as parents are realistic about the child's capabilities.
Published
August 20, 2021

U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium

The realtors who sued are likely to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which voted 5-4 in June to allow an earlier moratorium to continue only through the end of July.

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Published
August 20, 2021

New England prepares for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri

The hurricane watch stretched from New York's Long Island to Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts.
Published
August 20, 2021

Video update: What to expect from Tropical Storm Henri and Hurricane Grace

National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham provides an update on Tropical Storm Henri and Hurricane Grace based on the 11 a.m. Friday advisories.
Published
August 20, 2021

Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?

The U.S. is planning booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, but if you got the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot instead, stay tuned
Published
August 19, 2021

Two dead, 20 missing in North Carolina county flooded by Fred

The storm that blew through the area Tuesday made roads impassible, washed out bridges and swamped homes and businesses.
Published
August 19, 2021

Gulf Coast’s beloved ‘Redneck Riviera’ now a COVID-19 hot spot

Health officials believe the rampant spread of the virus is due to a combination of some of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, unabated tourism, a disregard for basic health precautions and the region’s carefree lifestyle.