State action on both sides of the debate came as Congress failed to implement policing reforms aimed at boosting officer accountability.
2021
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Mortgage rates tick up but remain low in final days of 2021
Many economists expect rates to rise next year after the Fed announced that it would begin dialing back its monthly bond purchases.
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Posted inNation / World
New Year’s Eve ball will drop in New York’s Times Square as planned
Revelers were banned from Times Square a year ago and this year’s celebration is planned to be smaller, requiring vaccination.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
Maine Nordiques forward Tyler Gaulin commits to Mercyhurst College
Junior hockey: Gaulin is in his second season with the Nordiques and is the team’s leading scorer with six goals and 15 assists in 26 games.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn fire destroys garage Thursday morning
Firefighters responded before 8 a.m. to the report of the blaze and were able to keep the damage from spreading.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine eases COVID-19 guidelines for schools to reduce disruptions during omicron surge
The state said Thursday that some exposures to infected people will no longer mean students have to quarantine at home, among other changes.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
2021: A year of life — and news — in Oxford Hills (part 1)
The pandemic continued to dominate in 2021 but individuals, organizations and events also made the news, from personal achievements to business reopenings to community support.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Omicron is at Oxford Hills’ threshold
Although the newest variant of the virus is believed to be less dangerous than delta, it is more contagious and will further tax Maine’s health care system.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Overseers of the poor: Ending the ‘town farm’ experiment
The Great Depression changed the face of poverty. The Social Security Act changed the quality of life for many poor. Twentieth-century improvements to institutional welfare programs put an end to the almshouse for good.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills Technical School student nominated for U.S. Presidential Scholar Award
Senior Cadence Allen won the Golden Hammer building trades award her sophomore and junior years.