University of Southern Maine All-Americans Colby Frost and Jake Craig are in Rhode Island for the national championships.
Portland
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Brendan Prast: Expand Maine’s tobacco prevention and cessation efforts
As a primary care doctor, I see just how devastating tobacco use and nicotine addiction are for my patients. In fact, tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in Maine. It claims more than 2,400 lives every year. But one program is working to reduce that number. Maine’s tobacco prevention and cessation programs, […]
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Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine boys hockey poll – March 13
The top five boys hockey teams in Maine at the end of the 2024-25 season.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs promote Jesse Scaglion to general manager
Scaglion replaces Geoff Iacuessa, who will remain with the club as team president.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Berry Manter: We must demand mental health fitness of our leaders
Americans deserve every assurance that candidates seeking or holding a position within the executive branches of our government possess the necessary health to carry out the leadership demands expected of the most powerful positions in global politics. Prospective candidates, as well as sitting office-holders, must, going forward, be administered independent, comprehensive health exams that ensure […]
Posted inFood
Traditional foods used to end daily Ramadan fasts. Now? Pizza, burgers and tacos
Generational preferences, convenience and cravings can lead Maine Muslims to surprising iftar foods.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
USDA cuts programs that supply local food to schools, food banks
The federal agency canceled contracts to continue providing food and funding to Maine schools and nonprofits for 3 more years. The change comes as one in eight Mainers — about 180,000 people — faces hunger. That includes roughly 45,000 children, about 20% of the state’s total population under 18.
Posted inMaine
Muslim holy days should be state holidays, Lewiston lawmaker says
Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state calendar of holidays.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Leslie Bridgers, Maine
Think Maine therapists and Realtors are all raking it in? Not exactly
Even the industries that have seen increased demand since the pandemic have faced their own sets of challenges.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
United Insurance acquires 6 Kimball Korp Agency offices, including Lewiston
PORTLAND — United Insurance has acquired Kimball Korp and its six offices in Lewiston, Rumford, Farmington, Livermore Falls, Turner and Sangerville. “Strategic, sustainable growth has been the foundation of United Insurance’s business strategy for over 156 years,” President and CEO Zack Frechette said in a United Insurance news release. “My partners and I are always […]