Employers add a solid 196,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate stayed at 3.8%.
April 2019
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Schools and Education
Harvard looking into lucrative sale of coach’s home to father of a prospective student
The allegations do not seem to be related to the recent Operation Varsity Blues scandal.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Japan space drops explosive on asteroid to make crater
Japan’s space agency plans to collect and analyze the underground samples dislodged by the blast.
Posted inMaine, News
Truck crash shuts down Maine Turnpike lanes in Portland for 4 hours
State police say a tractor-trailer hauling cleaning solvent overturned north of Exit 46.
Posted inMaine
‘Lock in your Kindness’ project spreads positive messages at Lewiston High School
The “Lock in Your Kindness” effort is part Shine on Lewiston, a campaign that sets out to spread positive news about the city.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Gina Barreca: You’re as good as your words
Rambling speeches and bad writing litter our lives. If talk is cheap, it’s because the supply usually exceeds the demand. But the best words, the right words, fit snugly enough to keep out windy disquisitions. We each treasure certain words, jingling them in our imaginations like rare coins. We store them up until we can […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Caribou police chief: Voluntary home visiting programs deserve continued support
As a father and grandfather I’ll be the first person to tell you that babies don’t come with instruction manuals. Despite the decades of joy I’ve experienced as a dad, I remember many days when I felt a lot of stress and many moments when I wondered if I was up to the job. Fortunately, […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Program shows how to bring Mainers together
With Operation Breaking Stereotypes, students with different backgrounds prove we can be one Maine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: CMP corridor’s climate claims don’t hold up to scrutiny
The Maine DEP should do an independent review of the proposal’s impact on greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Honda Brings New Passport to New England
Introduced to the New England automotive press, the midsize crossover finds favor with the Ellsworth American reviewer.