As the holiday season gets underway, health experts say to avoid shopping in stores when possible
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Do ‘self-cleaning’ elevator buttons really work?
It’s hard to verify whether “self-cleaning” elevator buttons really work, but scientists say it would be difficult to catch the virus from such surfaces anyway
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Posted inMaine
Snow way! Winter storm expected this weekend
Most of the wet, heavy snow expected to fall inland.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Mexico driver injured in collision with a tractor-trailer on Route 4 in Turner
TURNER — A Mexico man was injured Thursday morning when his car crossed the centerline on Route 4 and struck a tractor-trailer headed south. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office investigators said Lucas Dalton, 40, was driving a 2013 Subaru when it’s believed he fell asleep and it struck at 2020 International tractor-trailer driven by Christopher Brown, […]
Posted inMaine, Oxford Hills, Politics
Oxford lawmaker to miss Wednesday’s swearing in because of COVID-19
Rick Bennett of Oxford says he tested positive for coronavirus and won’t join lawmakers convening this week.
Posted inNation / World
Someone takes back the mysterious silver monolith left in the Utah desert
A mysterious silver monolith that was illegally placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by state wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Cyber Monday expected to hit pandemic-fueled $12.7 billion record
The busiest e-commerce day of the year is an opportunity for retailers whose websites, customer service departments and delivery operations can withstand crushing traffic.
Posted inPerspective
Trump’s military cuts in Afghanistan highlight divisions over 19-year-old conflict
On the political left and right, there are strong differences of opinion over what the nation should do about the longest war in U.S. history.
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Black Friday is here – and it’s completely different
Holiday sales began weeks ago, and many shoppers say they’re shunning stores this year in favor of buying online.
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Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic?
Outdoor dining tents are popping up outside restaurants during the pandemic, but experts say not all setups are equal