Driving down Route #1 recently and listening to golden oldies on the radio, I found myself humming along with Dean Martin singing “Standing on the Corner” – a 1950s pop song originated by the Canadian group, The Four Lads. The lyrics go: “Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by. Brother, you cannot […]
2019
Posted inConnections
Well Done: Academic Achievement
The following students have been named to post-secondary school academic lists of achievement: Samford University, Birmingham, Ala. — Sarah McLemore of Turner has been named to the dean’s list. — Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Ga. — Catherine Haley of Minot was named to the dean’s list. — Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. — Matthew Boros […]
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Posted inBusiness, Perspective, Politics
The GOP attack on American unions could cost Democrats the 2020 election
Labor has less to spend on campaign messaging because laws in key states let workers skip fees.
Posted inBusiness, Perspective
Worker-protection laws aren’t ready for an automated future
Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans constantly interact with robots and intelligent machines. This future is already happening in warehouses and manufacturing businesses. Other workers use virtual or augmented reality as part of their employment training, to assist them in performing their job or to interact with clients. And lots of […]
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Hoyer, Thomas cut as Patriots trim roster
Backup quarterback Brian Hoyer and veteran receiver Demaryius Thomas are among the players released by New England.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Two injured, hospitalized in Woodstock rollover
Woodstock Fire Chief Kyle Hopps said that two people were injured Saturday night after their vehicle rolled over on Route 26.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
South Paris man injured in crash into Norway bookstore
Norway police said that a South Paris man was sent to the hospital with minor injuries Friday night after crashing his vehicle into the corner of a bookstore on Main Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
No arrests in Auburn pot raid
AUBURN — Police said Saturday that no arrests had been made in Friday’s raid of a building on Riverside Drive that resulted in multiple marijuana plants being confiscated. Auburn Deputy Chief Tim Cougle said Saturday that there was no new information to share on the raid. The Auburn Police Department assisted agents from the High […]
Posted inFranklin, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Gov. Janet Mills at UMF Orientation Day: Educators are important
Gov. Janet Mills and Education Commissioner Pender Makin joined University of Maine at Farmington’s new president, Edward Serna, in welcoming freshmen during Orientation Day.
Posted inNation / World
Gunman kills 5, wounds at least 21 in West Texas
The suspect was shot and killed at a movie theater in Odessa, police say.