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News from February 2022

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Maine during week ending Jan. 22

By Pine State News | Feb 4, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Maine in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 3.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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Maine's combined tax revenues down 16.2 percent since Q4 2020

By Pine State News | Feb 3, 2022

Maine collected $1.1 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Maine during week ending Jan. 22

By Pine State News | Feb 3, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Maine in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 3.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Maine during week ending Jan. 22

By Pine State News | Feb 3, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Maine in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 3.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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66 people die in Maine from heart disease in week ending Jan. 15

By Pine State News | Feb 3, 2022

There were 66 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending Jan. 15, no changes from the previous week.

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Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Maine identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Pine State News | Feb 2, 2022

Of the 1,340,825 citizens living in Maine in 2020, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in April.

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51 people die in Maine from cancer in week ending Jan. 15

By Pine State News | Feb 2, 2022

There were 51 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending Jan. 15, a 22.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

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39 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Maine during week ending Jan. 15

By Pine State News | Feb 2, 2022

There were 39 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 13.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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Census Bureau reports Maine population was 1,340,825 in 2020

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

Maine had a population of 1,340,825 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pine State News.

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Census Bureau: 81.3 percent of people in Maine were old enough to vote in 2020

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

Of the 1,340,825 citizens living in Maine in 2020, 1,089,858 were old enough to vote as of April 13, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: More women than men in Maine in 2020

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

Of the 1,340,825 people living in Maine in 2020, 51 percent (684,197) were women and 49 percent (656,628) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pine State News.

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Maine has 609,000 nonfarm employees in January

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

Maine reported the number of employees on nonfarm payrolls in January 2022 was 609,000.

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Total non-farm payroll employees in Maine decreases by 1.8% in January

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

Maine reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of January 2022 was 66,200, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

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Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on Jan. 20

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

The Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on Jan. 20.

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41 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Maine

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 41 deaths being in Maine, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

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42 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Maine during week ending Jan. 15

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

There were 42 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Maine in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 14.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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Pump pain: Maine drivers to spend $49 more on gas on average this February

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

The average price of regular gas in Maine in February is $3.44 per gallon.

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18 people die in Maine from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Jan. 15

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

There were 18 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending Jan. 15, a 5.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Maine ranks 43rd in United States for non-farm payroll employees in January

By Pine State News | Feb 1, 2022

Maine's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 43rd for non-farm payroll employees in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.