The home-goods chain plans to lay off some of its workforce and shutter 150 stores nationwide, and it’s not yet clear if any of Maine’s four branches will be affected.
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Posted inMaine, News
Family offers $500 reward in case of man missing from Bangor psychiatric center
Graham Lacher, 38, has been missing for three months after walking away from the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory
Maine’s attorney general warned that the schools would have to abide by state antidiscrimination laws, including those that protect LGBTQ students and faculty, and that requirement has frustrated the families who sued.
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State House added to trail honoring Maine sites that were key to securing women’s right to vote
The location where state lawmakers ratified the 19th Amendment is one of seven stops along the Maine Suffrage Centennial Trail. But officials said work to give women equality is far from done.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, The Franklin Journal
Federal judge sets bail conditions, appearance bond for Avon woman in drug case
Brandice “Brandi” M. Dotolo, 39, is accused of using and maintaining drug premises between March 1 and July 17, 2020, at Avon residence.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Former Franklin County prosecutor to be sentenced Wednesday for deleting text messages in federal investigation
Defense attorney for Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington is asking for probation while federal prosecutors are asking for zero to six months incarceration
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Neighborhood redemption centers becoming less common as their numbers decline
Dozens of the centers have closed over the last two years in Maine, a reflection of the difficulty in finding workers and also rising costs that nibble away at razor-thin profit margins.
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Bangor police’s ‘Duck of Justice’ creator retires to pursue writing career
Lt. Tim Cotton combined his sense of humor with the Bangor Police Department’s social media account to show the human side of police work. A duck helped.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Husson University to offer Pharmacy Summer Camp in July
Husson University is planning to host its 2022 Pharmacy Summer Camp on its Bangor campus at 1 College Circle. The three-day camp, Monday through Wednesday, July 18-20, gives high school students an opportunity to experience what it means to be a professional pharmacist. Educational modules focused on laboratory skills, compounding, patient counseling, hospital pharmacies, and […]
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Husson University announces local president’s list students
BANGOR — The following local students have been named to the 2022 spring president’s list at Husson University. Lillian Gabrielle Bosse of Auburn is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program. Tyler Johnathan Morin of Auburn is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science/Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Kamran Michael Dettling […]