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1. In an attempt to break Ukrainian morale Russian forces have intensified shelling of cities in Ukraine’s center. The most recent attacks dashed hopes that more people could escape the fighting.
2. The number of Mainers who are positive for COVID-19 and are in the hospital dropped to 144 Sunday, the lowest it has been since Aug. 31, 2021. The COVID-19 community level for every county in Maine is medium.
3. The lives of 636 Mainers lost to drug overdoses in 2021 were commemorated Sunday — Black Balloon Day — at the Augusta Civic Center.
4. As of this morning, AAA said the average for a gallon of regular gas in Maine was $4.09. It is just five cents shy of the all-time high of $4.14 in Maine, set on July 16, 2008.
5. Massive cruise ships will return to Maine ports this summer after a two-year hiatus. Maine’s tourism industry had a near-record-breaking year in 2021 without the cruise market.
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