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Maine's economic forecasters are projecting a nearly 10% increase in state revenues over previous estimates for the two-year period that begins next July.

In a statement, the Bangor Area Housing Coalition noted that the fire took place only days after a sweep of an encampment underneath I-395, which local officials said was needed because of the area's inaccessibility to emergency vehicles in ice and snow.

The phones, which automatically connect to Maine's crisis hotline, were installed in 2015 after an increasing number of suicide deaths.

The six Maine hospitals are among 23 across the U.S. recognized in the rural category this year by Leapfrog. The organization says it bases its rankings on surveys and data which are reviewed and verified.

That includes data from Monday, Sunday and Saturday. The seven-day average of new cases is now 634.

Dhalac was first elected to the South Portland City Council three years ago, but has long worked in community-building roles: as an activist, social worker, and currently, as the family engagement and cultural responsiveness specialist for the Maine Department of Education.

During the 1950's, more than 220,000 operators were employed by the Bell System alone. Most were women who were expected to be courteous, quick-thinking and patient under pressure.

With national and international supplies of the natural gas that fuels the majority of New England's power generation disrupted by the pandemic and other issues, requests for citizens and businesses to reduce energy usage, and even forced brownouts, are real possibilities this winter.

Maine residents have been complaining on social media that the national pharmacy chain is cancelling COVID-19 vaccine appointments. A Walgreens spokesperson said last week some locations are adjusting hours due to staffing.

All three hospitalization metrics for COVID-19 have hit new highs.