Many workers emerging from the pandemic don’t want to return to the jobs they once had
2021
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Jason Spooner to headline Brownfield show
The Stone Mountain Arts Center will host Jason Spooner at 8 p.m. Friday, May 21 at 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. This multi-award winning New England-based songwriter discovered his father’s collection of eight-track tapes as a child and never looked back. After early exposure to songwriter legends like Neil Young, Paul Simon, Jim Croce and […]
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Posted inNation / World
Palestinians go on strike as Israel-Hamas fighting rages
U.S. officials said the Biden administration was privately encouraging Israel to wind down its bombardment of Gaza, and Egyptian negotiators also were working to halt the fighting.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Experts advise screening for colorectal cancer at 45 instead of 50
The American Cancer Society since 2018 has said regular screenings should start at 45, given the continuing rise in colorectal cancer cases in younger adults.
Posted inCommunity Sports
Local golf results
Apple Valley Wednesday, May 12 ladies league results: Scramble — 1. Jo Albert/Pat Lachance/Jackie Goulet/Ethel Landry 39 2. Fran Blanchette/Linda Boucher/Nancy Manley/Stephanie Damien 42; Most 5s — Jeanne Read/Elaine Dube/Marilyn Poulin 6. Fairlawn Thursday, May 12 Gritty’s League results: 1. Marc Chouinard/Marc Bernier/Derek LaChance/Christine Sirois 17.5 2. Gene Keene/Rene Charest/Tim Ireland/Chuck Cahoon 16.5 3. Kim […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Shanna Cox and Robyn Merrill: Solving child poverty is everyone’s business
Addressing families’ basic needs will create opportunities for parents and caregivers to succeed in the workforce, strengthening our communities, bolstering our economy, and reducing child poverty. Lifting children out of poverty today will, in turn, increase their opportunities, support their growth, and fortify Maine’s future workforce, leading to less child poverty tomorrow.
Posted inSports
Bowdoin names Alex Lloyd its next men’s basketball coach
Lloyd most recently served as the lead assistant for the Memphis Hustle, the G-League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Maine College of Health Professions’ adds licensed practical nursing certificate program
AUBURN — Maine College of Health Professions’ recently added licensed practical nursing certificate program is Maine’s first and only Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing-accredited program. Assistant Dean Leanne Moreira manages the college’s 12-month LPN program, which is one of only two ACEN-accredited programs in Northern New England. Courses begin each January, with students completing […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Portland author explores lore of Bigfoot in Maine
A book, written by Michelle Souliere, includes first-person accounts from those who say they have seen the cryptid in Maine.