Bangor Daily News
There are a lot of things people love about Maine. Housing isn’t one of them.
A survey of 824 Mainers by the Siena Research Institute found an overwhelming 85% of people have negative feelings about the availability of affordable housing here.
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6mMemorial opens honoring victims of the 2015 Charleston church massacre
It took Alana Grant years to find the strength to set foot in the basement of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, where her grandfather, the Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons, attended his final Bible study. Her fears have been replaced by gratitude and hope now that there is a completed memorial in a courtyard by […]
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6mThousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stop
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2,000 flights were canceled Saturday as airlines across the U.S. worked to dig out from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years, which stranded passengers and forced professional and college sports teams to scramble for alternate transportation. Trump administration officials said new technology being added to the nation’s air […]
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2mLetter: Welcome back Arby’s
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2mLetter: Thanks for help with Caribou spay and neuter clinic
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4mAmericans have taken their country back
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