Survivors of one of the devastating tornadoes that cut a long path of destruction through the Midwest and South are grappling with ruins all around them in Mayfield, Kentucky.
2021
Posted inMaine
PROTESTS AND PRAYERS
The suspense was finally over. Now the lobstermen of Vinalhaven had to face new federal rules that could threaten their livelihood. Despair came first, then decision time.
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Posted inNation / World, New England
One of Connecticut’s last lobstermen sticks with it, despite his near empty hauls
‘We’re victims of climate change,’ said Michael Grimshaw. ‘It hasn’t played out good for us.’
Posted inNation / World
Boy charged in Michigan school deaths to stay in adult jail
Ethan Crumbley, 15, who is charged as an adult with killing four classmates and injuring seven other people, will be held so he can’t see or hear the adult inmates, the judge says.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Wales fire burns man’s hands, scorches barn
An off duty firefighter used a garden hose to contain the blaze until fire trucks arrived.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Maine employers reopen offices, but keep remote work option
More than 70 percent of offices in the region have reopened, according to a survey this fall by The Boulos Co., but many employers are reshaping them to accommodate pandemic-era safety protocols.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, New England, News, Politics
Pilot launched to assess racial impact of state legislative bills
The purpose of the statements is to address what many see as systemic racism in state government by considering whether a proposed new law would help, hurt or have no impact on historically disadvantaged racial populations.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Long delays throw shade on Maine’s community solar boom
Solar developers hope customers will be patient, as the industry and utilities work through growing pains.
Posted inSports
Sports on TV: Monday, December 13, 2021
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, December 13 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 8 p.m. ACCN — Albany at Boston College NFL FOOTBALL 8:15 p.m. ABC — LA Rams at Arizona ESPN — LA Rams at Arizona NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBATV — Golden State at Indiana 7:30 p.m. NBCSB — Milwaukee at […]
Posted inConnections
Center to offer virtual, in-person education sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual and in-person sessions are scheduled for the following dates and times: Virtual • Monday, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. and noon. In person […]