WORCESTER, Mass. — Lauren Handel of Lovell, a member of the class of 2021 majoring in electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project. The project was entitled “Engineering Solutions for Ghana E-Waste Problems.” At WPI, all undergraduates are required to […]
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Phi Kappa Phi inducts Bowdoin, South Paris students
BATON ROUGE, La. — University of Southern Maine students Amanda Nalls of Bowdoin and Jeremy Santos of South Paris recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. They are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to […]
Ideas for celebrating Mother’s Day from across the miles
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mom and I can’t be together on Mother’s Day this year for the first time ever. I want to do something special for her, but I know she’ll scold me if I spend a lot and she doesn’t like a lot of material things anyway. She’s a minimalist. I always like […]
Sidney Pew: Support tax haven abuse prevention act
On April 15 testimony was heard before the Taxation Committee in support of L.D. 428, an Act to Prevent Tax Haven Abuse. This act would hold corporations accountable to pay taxes on all the profits from income generated in Maine. The corporations have used these havens to help them avoid paying their fair share of […]
WinterKids offers virtual training for preschool teachers
WESTBROOK — WinterKids has launched a virtual training to go alongside its “Preschool Guide to Outdoor Active Learning” binder. For a limited time teachers can get both the training and the binder for free. This training is a contact-free option to gain new resources to help with lesson planning for early childhood classes this spring […]
Bruins beat up on Sabres again, 5-1
Boston has beaten Buffalo 10 straight times, including five times this season.
Walker matches season high with 32 points as Celtics cool off Suns
Kemba Walker leads short-handed Boston to a big win over Phoenix, which owns the NBA’s best road record.
Mechanic Falls council moves toward hiring interim town manager
Four people with possible interest in the position will be contacted.
Igloo releases world’s 1st coolers made with recycled plastic
This month, the company is donating 100 percent of profits from sales of these eco-friendly products to Keep America Beautiful.
Bill seeks to end labeling of plant-based products as ‘milk’
The House measure asks the Food and Drug Administration to enforce its regulations that define milk and cream.