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The United States  has passed 500,000th death from COVID-19 according to WABI.

Maine is looking at opening up COVID vaccines next week to those 65 and up according to centralmaine.com.

Opponents of the CMP’s power project submitted enough signatures to have referendum considered by lawmakers and if its rejected it would go out to voters in November according to WABI.

Maine Maple Sunday will be back for 2021 according to WGME.

Cinemagic movie theaters in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts are closing for good according to WGME.

March 5th Kennebec Federal Savings Bank will merge into the Kennebec Savings Bank family according to centralmaine.com.

A ‘Survivor’ inspired charity event is happening this summer according to WABI and will benefit the winners charity of choice.  Sunday is the deadline for applying to be part of the event.

Local, College, Professional sports scoreboard: Celtics play Tuesday and Wednesday; Bruins play Thursday. Red Sox start spring training games on Feb 27.

Maine saw 99 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday for a total of 43,594. There has been a total of 658 deaths according to WABI.


Maine weather for your area from Maine.gov.



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