Ford is among several companies providing wearable technology to elevate and support their workers’ arms.
January 2019
Posted inLocal & State
Lewiston girls will be among first in nation to join Boy Scouts
The six girls will make history Friday when they are among the first females nationwide to join Scouts BSA, which decided last year to eliminate the boys-only rule.
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Posted inBusiness
In these offices, it’s a woman’s world
ModernWell is one of a growing number of women-only and women-focused workspaces around the country.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skiing notebook: Bartol, McPhedran and Fein take turns as top skiers for Maranacook Nordic
Mt. Blue’s Pelletier enjoys red-hot January; Mt. Abram gets by with small team.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Rep. Pingree invites climate-change whistleblower to State of the Union
Falmouth native Joel Clement says Interior Department officials retaliated against him in 2017 for his outspoken comments on the threat posed by climate change.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Second Portland city councilor jumps into race for mayor
Councilor Belinda Ray announces her candidacy, joining Councilor Spencer Thibodeau as the only officially declared candidates in the race so far.
Posted inLocal & State
Mid-20th-century films back on big screen, honoring director John Ford on 125th birthday
The Maine Film Center has organized 10 screenings of Ford or Ford-influenced films, which will play across the state; in Waterville, “The Informer” and “Uptight” will be shown on Feb. 9 and 10, respectively.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
10-year-old student charged after RSU 9 bomb threat
Authorities confirmed a 911 call about a bomb on a school bus Thursday afternoon was a hoax.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Monmouth weighing whether to keep middle, elementary school facilities
Presentations at an informational meeting outlined the building conditions and costs for the town if it retains them, as well as offered a brainstorming session of ideas for their potential use.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville seeks partner for riverfront mixed-use development
The structure would be on 1.5 acres of city-owned property at Head of Falls off Front Street.