School superintendent says at least 40% of the city’s 5,000-plus students are from immigrant families, most of them Muslims.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products
Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Saint Joseph’s College will require all students and staff to be fully vaccinated for fall semester
The college, based in Standish, joins a growing number of colleges requiring staff members and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Buccaneers-Cowboys to kick off season; Patriots open at home against Miami
Tom Brady’s pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl starts on Sept. 9 against the Cowboys, and the Patriots take on the Dolphins on Sept. 12.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Man on Waterford work crew killed by fallen tree
The 50-year-old Harrison resident was declared dead at the scene from traumatic head injuries.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: Community gathers at Hope House Outdoor Market
Businesses as well as friends and neighbors donate produce, meat, bakery goods and used clothing for the free market, which is held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Fuel pipeline shutdown unlikely to affect Maine
Maine and New England do not depend on the Colonial Pipeline, a major East Coast source of gasoline and other fuels that shut down last week after a cyber attack but restarted Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Stocks sink again on Wall Street over fears of inflation
Tech giants, which had soared during the past year of lockdowns, take some of the biggest losses as the Dow sheds more than 680 points.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
But it will take several days for deliveries to return to normal, the company says.
Posted inNews
Lisbon council sends $18 million school budget to voters
The overall property tax rate, however, is expected to decrease by about 25 cents.