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Those sales also represent a 5.1 percent increase from the 2017 holiday shopping season, according to a report published this month by Mastercard. “A robust shopping season from before Thanksgiving through Christmas has given retailers much to cheer about this year,” the press release announcing the report said.

Those sales also represent a 5.1 percent increase from the 2017 holiday shopping season, according to a report published this month by Mastercard. “A robust shopping season from before Thanksgiving through Christmas has given retailers much to cheer about this year,” the press release announcing the report said.

“While I’m at the White House working, you’re out there partying tonight, but I don’t blame you,” Trump said in a video posted to Twitter. The president remained at the White House on Monday, missing his traditional New Year’s Party at Mar-a-lago as the partial government shutdown continued. “Enjoy yourselves, have a great year, have a really, really, Happy New Year!” Trump continued. The president again defended his demand for a wall, noting that walls worked for securing the border. “Throughout the ages some things NEVER get better and NEVER change,” he wrote.

“While I’m at the White House working, you’re out there partying tonight, but I don’t blame you,” Trump said in a video posted to Twitter. The president remained at the White House on Monday, missing his traditional New Year’s Party at Mar-a-lago as the partial government shutdown continued. “Enjoy yourselves, have a great year, have a really, really, Happy New Year!” Trump continued. The president again defended his demand for a wall, noting that walls worked for securing the border. “Throughout the ages some things NEVER get better and NEVER change,” he wrote.

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine’s outgoing Republican governor is signing off on the results of a disputed congressional contest, but not before getting the last word with a handwritten note calling it a ‘‘stolen election.’’ A federal appeals court filing Friday showed all parties agreed to the dismissal of Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s lawsuit over the November election without any award of legal fees. The filing makes formal Poliquin’s Christmas Eve announcement he’d abandon the suit. Gov.

With marijuana legalization sweeping through New England, cannabis consumers in the “Live Free or Die” state are now surrounded by places where residents are, at least in one sense, more free.  Paul Brodeur is thinking about running in 2019.

With marijuana legalization sweeping through New England, cannabis consumers in the “Live Free or Die” state are now surrounded by places where residents are, at least in one sense, more free.  Paul Brodeur is thinking about running in 2019.

With marijuana legalization sweeping through New England, cannabis consumers in the “Live Free or Die” state are now surrounded by places where residents are, at least in one sense, more free.  Paul Brodeur is thinking about running in 2019.