To call in sick to work, one has to admit to another human being that his flesh is so weak that he can be taken down by wee little invaders not even visible to the naked eye, Mark LaFlamme writes.
Maine
Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Why the dream of a starter home in Maine is slipping out of reach
Young people can’t find or afford houses in their communities. Families can’t move out of places they’ve outgrown. The cycle is stuck. Can it be fixed?
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston approves TIF deal for power corridor converter station
Once the project is completed, the tax increment financing district would provide an estimated $1.42 million annually for economic development staff and programs.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Greene man charged in Sunday night shooting outside Lewiston bar
Nathan Breton, 28, is charged with shooting a man during an argument outside The Cage.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News, Politics
Maine’s maple syrup industry could get boost from federal legislation
Sens. Collins and King are supporting the MAPLE and SAP acts to promote U.S. maple syrup producers.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Maine nonprofit’s humanitarian work in Africa jeopardized by Trump’s dismantling of USAID
Hallowell-based MCD Global Health said the White House’s effort to eliminate USAID has halted its work to combat malaria in Mozambique, Uganda and Niger.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Sports, Varsity Maine
Unruly fans disrupt Wales basketball game, 8 escorted out
RSU 4 Superintendent Katy Grondin says 3 fans were ejected and 5 were asked to leave for their behavior in Oak Hill girls game.
Posted inLocal News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Ice rescue training conducted by Rumford Fire Department
Firefighters from Rumford, Peru and Andover learned in the classroom and two holes cut in the ice of a local pond.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Wilton, North Jay boil-water order lifted
Residents of Wilton and North Jay were notified Tuesday afternoon that a boil-water order issued Friday was being lifted.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn native wins Grammy for engineering Beyonce’s album
Colin Leonard, son of Auburn Manufacturing exec Kathie Leonard, is the master engineer Album of the Year, ‘Cowboy Carter.’