American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights. The Service Employees International Union is demanding higher wages; the strike is expected to last 24 hours.
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Lawyers for Maine, ACLU file dueling motions to end public defense lawsuit
If Superior Justice Michaela Murphy decides the case still poses questions worthy of a jury’s consideration, it could go to trial early next year.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Yarmouth High reopens with air quality monitoring a day after students faint
The school reopened Tuesday after fire department tests found no contaminants in the air. It’s unclear what caused three students, one of whom tested positive for carbon monoxide exposure at trace amounts, to faint.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Fire destroys generator, shed in Rangeley
A woman walking her dog near the seasonal residence noticed a generator on fire in a shed.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Norway Select Board discusses options for Hobbs Pond
According to a recently completed survey, there are 54 erosion sites along Hobbs Pond, 13 of which are considered “high impact.”
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Special counsel moves to abandon Trump election interference, classified document cases
DOJ prosecutors, citing longstanding guidance that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted, said the department’s position is that ‘the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Is Outlook down? Thousands of Microsoft 365 users report outage issues
Microsoft said it was deploying a fix but that it was ‘progressing slower than anticipated for the majority of affected users.’
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Mt. Blue High School names first quarter honors
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced the following students were named to its first quarter honor roll for the 2024-25 school year. Highest honors Tyler Abell, Casey Adams, Reece Adams, Xander Adams, Nathaniel Armstrong, Emma Arnold, Noah Arsenault, Lily Bachelder, Emmyt Bailey, Trey Bailey, Madison Baker, Preston Ball, Zachary Ball, Elias Bartlett, Tyler […]
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta’s First Amendment Museum to move downtown during Gannett House renovation
The museum, which celebrates the First Amendment, will operate out of a space on Water Street for three years while the former home of Guy Gannett gets an update.
Posted inMaine, News
Is a Thanksgiving storm on the menu for Maine?
The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on a possible storm late in the week, and meteorologists say wintry weather Tuesday could cause travel problems in interior Maine.