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This week on Maine's Political Pulse: The national implications of efforts to sideline Hydro-Québec from an upcoming ballot initiative on Central Maine Power's controversial transmission project. That and the latest from the Maine Legislature and Congress.

State and federal regulators have approved a new disposal site for material to be dredged from Portland harbor.

The Maine Center for Disease Control has added 572 cases of COVID-19, and 5 deaths. That marks four consecutive days in which the agency has added more than 500 cases.

When an officer arrived, the woman was on the ground with significant injuries to her arm.

Across the country, more and more colleges say they'll mandate the shot for all students this fall. But in Maine, requirements are varied — and officials say the guidelines could change depending on factors such as the trajectory of the virus over the next few months.

Mainers who lost a loved one to COVID-19 can apply for help with funeral expenses through a program that opened on Monday — but the website notes that a surge in demand has led to busy signals and missed calls.

The Portland Police Department is reporting what it calls a "concerning rise" in the number of OUI cases in the city this year.

First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell last week, but not as sharply as the figures nationally.

The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee is considering a bill on Thursday that would allow noncitizen immigrants — including asylum seekers — to get insurance coverage through MaineCare and the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP.

As case counts and hospitalization numbers creep upward, and the illness hits younger people, state health officials are urging Mainers not to delay in seeking a vaccine for COVID-19.