Employers are generally not required to tell workers when someone in the workplace has tested positive for the coronavirus
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inNation / World
What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?
When picking a hand sanitizer, opt for one that contains mostly alcohol and has few other ingredients
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Posted inOxford Hills
Photo Gallery: See inside the 230-year-old Merrill House — which is for sale
The Merrill House, a 9,600-square-foot mansion, has been at 10 South Arm Road since 1789, when Ezekiel Merrill — the first generation of Chandler’s family — purchased a homestead plot in the River Valley and became one of eight families to settle on land that would come to be known as Andover. It’s now for sale.
Posted inOp-Eds, Perspective
Society turned to prejudice to justify exploiting French-Canadian children as labor
As we witness a renaissance of xenophobia and the rise of ethnic and racial discord, echoes of Maine historical threads of such intolerance quickly comes to mind. One in particular was sparked by a national investigation of child labor in the early 20th century by Mrs. John Van Vorst, author of The Cry Of The […]
Posted inPerspective
Have we forgotten the true meaning of Labor Day?
The holiday began as a strike against excessive workweeks but now bears little resemblance to its worker-centric origins, even as the founders’ gains are slowly lost.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Donald Trump denies calling US war dead ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’
President Donald Trump is defending himself against accusations that he mocked American war dead
Posted inPerspective
Political forecast models aren’t necessarily more accurate than polls – or the weather
Can political prediction models pick the election winner better than the polls, the weather or Washington’s football team?
Posted inPerspective
Stop bashing polls and learn how to read them
In defense of our obsession with horse-race politics.
Posted inHealth
Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me?
Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me? It likely provides protection for both. Studies on the new coronavirus and other germs show wearing a mask helps stop infected people from spreading disease to others. Evidence also suggests that masks may offer some protection for the people wearing them. The virus […]
Posted inNation / World, Politics
How Donald Trump’s company charged the U.S. government more than $900,000
The president has taken other actions that have shattered his early promise to “completely isolate” himself from his business.