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The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved increases to Versant and CMP customers, blaming fossil fuel market volatility

The three-way race in Maine's divided 2nd District offers a rematch of the 2018 contest with control of the U.S. House possibly on the line.

The three-way race in Maine's divided 2nd District offers a rematch of the 2018 contest with control of the U.S. House possibly on the line.

By David Sharp and Mariam Fam Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — Islamic leaders are using social media, virtual town halls and face-to-face discussions to spread the word that it's acceptable to be vaccinated for the coronavirus during daily fasting that happens during Ramadan, the most sacred month of the year for Muslims. During the holy month which begins next week, Muslims across the world abstain from all food and drink from sunrise to sunset before typically congregating for evening prayers and iftar meals. The vaccine discussion centers on whether an inoculation amounts to the prohi...

About a quarter of the state's residents have completed the vaccination series, Shah said. In other pandemic news in Maine: More than 400 new cases Maine CDC said on Wednesday that it has reported 52,677 positive cases of the virus since the start of the pandemic. That included more than 400 new cases reported in the preceding day. The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Maine has been rising in recent weeks. Daily cases have also been rising elsewhere in the country recently. The coronavirus has also killed 747 people in Maine, including 127 deaths among residents of York County,...