The Santa Visits Oxford organizers will visit five locations to present children with gifts.
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Maine Justice Foundation lists Racial Justice Fund Grant projects
AUGUSTA — The Maine Justice Foundation has completed its 2023-24 Racial Justice Fund Grant projects. With grants awarded to six organizations, these initiatives have advanced racial equity for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities across Maine. Now in its fourth year, the fund has raised over $830,000, distributing $130,000 in grants to address systemic […]
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Dirigo Reads puts books in hands of Maine children
Governor’s Restaurants donates $2,500 to Maine program to put books in the hands of kids.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
United to add summer flights from Portland to Houston
The service will operate on Saturdays starting in June.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine child protection workers express no confidence in director
Gov. Janet Mills, however, pushes back on the letter signed by 1 in 5 staff members and criticizes the employees’ union for an ‘extreme approach’ that is not productive.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Homeland Security, Norway police execute search warrant
NORWAY — On the morning of Dec. 16 around 9:15 a.m., the Norway Police Department, with the assistance of the Western Maine Regional Warrant Team, Paris Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations, executed a search warrant at 67 Main Street in Norway – next to the Smoke Shop. Several subjects were detained for questioning and […]
Posted inFood, Maine
Hispanic Mainers gather for the holidays to make tamales together
The leaf-wrapped package is so much more than merely something to eat.
Posted inMaine
Toy Fund volunteers bring enthusiasm, good cheer to annual tradition
Recent retirees have jumped at the chance to pitch in with the Toy Fund to make sure local children have a happy holiday season.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
US stocks fall sharply after Federal Reserve hints at just 2 rate cuts for 2025
While lower rates can goose the economy by making it cheaper to borrow and boosting prices for investments, they can also offer more fuel for inflation.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
CDC confirms first severe human case of bird flu in U.S.
A resident of southwestern Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu linked to a backyard flock.