Maine’s senior senator says she will vote to allow witnesses and documents to be subpoenaed, but Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, another key Republican, announced he would not support that position in a pivotal vote expected Friday.
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Posted inNews, River Valley
Doug Maifeld begins new role as RSU 10 school resource officer
Rumford police officer takes part-time role with students.
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Posted inGirls Basketball
Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain steals a victory from Lisbon
Spruce Mountain’s stall tactics and strong defense give the Phoenix a 21-18 victory over Lisbon.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
RSU 73 directors look at higher budget for coming year
The $20.16 million spending plan is nearly $600,000 more than last year.
Posted inMaine, News
Mainers with ties to China describe life amid coronavirus outbreak
More than 8,000 people have been infected worldwide, and efforts to limit exposure have led Mainers with connections to China to curtail or cancel travel and attendance at social or cultural events.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston’s rental registration program begins
Multiunit property owners have until March 1 to register their buildings.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
CMCC offers supervising skills course
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce & Professional Development at Central Maine Community College will offer the Supervising People: Essential Skills for Leaders course on Fridays, starting March 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and ending on April 3. No manager looks forward to approaching employees about job-performance problems, yet few tasks are more […]
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Maine Community Foundation hires John Ochira
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation has appointed John Ochira as a program officer managing the Androscoggin and Cumberland county committees and grant programs that serve Greater Portland. Prior to coming to MaineCF, Ochira was a disability benefit specialist at Unum. He is president of the South Sudanese Community Association of Maine and founder and […]
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Promise Early Education Center honors Barbara Stevens
LEWISTON — The Promise Early Education Center recently recognized Barbara Stevens with the We Promise Award for Compassion. The award recognizes employees who are understanding, encouraging, validating, have empathy and are great at listening and providing positive feedback.