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The Latest: Battle lines as Republicans retreat from front-line House districts
Republicans are retreating from a handful of battleground U.S. House races, while Democrats are racing to raise money to boost candidates who seemed like long shots earlier this year. The strategy in…
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4mMaine home prices rose in September despite sales slump
Inflation and mortgage rates at a three-year high are squeezing out less monied buyers.
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6mSocial Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The adjustment translates to $75 extra per month for the 73 million people who […]
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6mSocial Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The adjustment translates to $75 extra per month for the 73 million people who […]
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2m1 dead and 2 hospitalized after Bangor fire
Firefighters will likely be at Cedar and Second streets "for quite a while."
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5mAppeals court will hear arguments on Trump's National Guard deployment in the nation's capital
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 14 months after National Guard members began patrolling the streets of the nation’s capital, a federal appeals court on Wednesday will hear arguments over whether they should be sent home. Oral arguments are scheduled in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The hearing comes months […]