The chain’s first store in Maine features an indoor ropes course, which is opening along with a massive showroom. But will customers materialize?
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Animal print, political or plain black, masks send a style message
In a sign that masks are becoming a fashion trend, Vogue magazine recently listed 100 ‘aesthetically pleasing’ selections.
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Republicans’ demands keep lawmakers sidelined, with hundreds of bills in limbo
The Democratic majority leaders want the Legislature to return for a special session, but Republicans insist that it be limited to curbing Gov. Janet Mills’ executive powers and responding to virus-related problems.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington’s Summer Fest canceled for health concerns
The Franklin Journal did not receive notice of the cancellation in time for Friday’s print edition.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s streak of low daily virus case numbers continues
Twenty new cases of coronavirus were reported Thursday but no additional deaths, as Maine continues to avoid the spikes seen in other states.
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Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, U.S., Britain and Canada say
They allege that a Russian intelligence unit is attacking academic and pharmaceutical research institutions involved in COVID-19 vaccine development.
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The Latest: Virus prompts drastic measures in Texas as death toll grows in U.S.
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. HOUSTON — The spread of the coronavirus surged unabated in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to pray it into submission, a hospital in Texas bringing in military medical personnel and funeral morgues […]
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Distance education taught everyone, even educators
SAD 17 weathered the challenges of remote learning this year and works towards solutions for its future.
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Not all schools will have access to safe and effective reopening solutions
The Trump administration is demanding that schools open. Democratic leaders are pushing back. Missing within that fight are ideas for keeping the educational gap from widening.
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Lost Lobster Bowl: Meet the area selections, Part 3
The third in a series of short Q&As with football players and cheerleaders who would have been participating in Lobster Bowl activities this week had the game not been canceled by the pandemic.