Androscoggin County communities could get 6-10 inches Thursday.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
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Shift to digital census raises fear of Iowa-like breakdown
Some observers worry that this year’s census carries the same potential for mayhem as last month’s Iowa caucuses, except on an infinitely larger scale
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Advocates see challenges in persuading immigrants to fill out census forms
After the battle over a citizenship question, many worry that responding could invite scrutiny by authorities.
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Why the 2020 census matters for rural Americans
As director of the University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies, I regularly talk to people about how they can use data to help their communities thrive. The decennial census is particularly important – and the next one is less than a year away. People living in rural and small town America in particular have […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Larry Tesler, the computer scientist who pioneered ‘copy’ and ‘paste,’ has died
The Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste” has died
Posted inNation / World
Former Colorado mayoral candidate accused of drugging new mom with cupcake in scheme to steal her baby
Police say Juliette Parker used a fake photography business for new or expecting moms to go “baby-shopping,” saving the cupcake for the mother whose baby she planned to kidnap.
Posted inMaine
Fast moving storm to hit Maine with snow and wintry mix by evening commute
A fast-moving storm will impact the Tuesday evening commute. The snow will develop between 11 a.m. and noon Tuesday and continue through the afternoon. A change to rain is likely at the coast as warmer air moves in after sunset. But inland communities will hold onto snow longer where a change to sleet and even […]
Posted inMaine, Politics, Uncategorized
Referendum aims to restore vaccine opt-outs in Maine
Debate is intensifying over a referendum aimed at reversing a law that eliminates religious and philosophical exemptions for childhood vaccinations
Posted inMaine
Quick hitting storm to leave 3-5 inches of snow Tuesday
A quick hitting system will bring snow tomorrow afternoon and evening. Southern areas will likely change over to a mix and then to rain before precipitation ends late tomorrow evening. For the latest forecasts see https://t.co/MQrn8fFInT. pic.twitter.com/jxHcPzLneP — NWS Gray (@NWSGray) February 17, 2020 Tuesday’s storm could get messy for parts of Maine. Snow is […]
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Mr. Golden goes to Washington and serves us well
It’s hard not to admire first-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, an earnest young newcomer to the national political scene, who possesses the quiet dignity, gritty independence, and solid integrity of the heroic underdog played by Jimmy Stewart in the classic 1939 movie, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” Although Golden’s GOP opponent in the 2020 […]