Daily Headlines: Maine’s front-line health care workers more strained than ever during omicron surge

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January,12,2022

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Maine’s front-line health care workers more strained than ever during omicron surge

Gov. Mills to send 169 more National Guard members to help Maine’s hospitals

Portland floats plan to combine its high schools

The district is asking the state if it can be considered for funding of a school that may include Portland and Deering high schools, adult, and career and technical education.

Lawmakers hear waves of support for equal rights amendment to Maine Constitution

The amendment would expressly prohibit discrimination based on sex – something that came two vote shy of passing in 2019, the sponsor says.

LOCAL & STATE »

Mainers respond to Westbrook woman’s grief over headstone kept from husband’s grave

Hundreds press Maine lawmakers to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Westbrook’s famed ice disk is taking shape again in the Presumpscot River

Arctic blast freezes Maine in its tracks, and another one’s on the way

Portland cartoonist’s ‘Big Nate’ makes his TV debut next month

BUSINESS »

Maine PUC staff recommends lifting CMP’s penalty for poor service

Legislative committee endorses Gov. Mills’ nominee for public advocate

Maine might permanently let restaurants sell to-go alcohol

U.S. shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather

OPINION »

Our View: Investment good news for Madison, and the rest of Maine

Maine Voices: USM center will build on historian’s legacy by strengthening labor education

Councilors Zarro, Fournier: Operating in an either-or world isn’t the answer for Portland. We must do better

Letter to the editor: ‘The facts’ on Capitol siege should be clear by now

SPORTS »

Boys’ basketball: Huntington, Cheverus hold off Deering, 64-55

Boys’ basketball: Portland shuts down Thornton for a 45-36 win

Tuesday’s girls’ high school roundup: Ramsdell scores 1,000th career point as Wells stays unbeaten

Tuesday’s boys’ high school roundup: Fitzpatrick Trophy ceremony postponed due to COVID-19 concerns

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