A new Instagram account opened by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan is the fastest-ever to gain 1 million followers
April 2019
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Sears ditches clothing with new smaller format
The first three stores called Sears Home & Life will open on Memorial Day weekend and are a fraction of the size of the company’s traditional stores.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Another hurricane season forecast released: What can we expect?
According to Colorado State University’s annual forecast, the 2019 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have slightly below normal activity.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Solar bill’s passage prompts optimism in the industry
Solar power advocates are hailing a decision to restore incentives to homeowners with solar installations, the first of what they hope are many legislative changes to support the industry. The optimism follows eight years of former Gov. Paul LePage’s administration, which worked to roll back incentives for solar power because of the costs. Gov. Janet Mills, […]
Posted inLocal & State
Fire rips through Skowhegan apartment building, sending tenants scrambling to rescue pets
Tenants were distraught as they fled the three-story, 11-unit apartment building at 378 Water St., with some reporting they had lost everything in the blaze.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Proposal to license more lobstermen put off to next year
More than 200 people are waiting for Maine licenses to harvest lobster.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
School board takes steps to cut RSU 74 schools budget
The board of Regional School Unit 74 approved $103,000 in cuts from a $10.6 million budget approved last month, and it also moved to use an additional $100,000 from reserves to offset costs.
Posted inCommunity
Gardiner’s Fish spends winter break in Pa.
Saint Anselm College junior takes part in college’s Service & Solidarity Missions Trips Program
Posted inNation & World, News
Aid ship with 64 migrants stuck at sea, denied safe harbor
Both Italy and Malta are refusing to allow the German humanitarian ship into port, a standoff that can only be resolved if European governments agree to accept the asylum-seekers
Posted inNews, Sports, Uncategorized
Minor league players seek investors, donations to make ends meet
The inequity of baseball’s pay system is attracting private companies eager to invest in minor league players in exchange for a cut of potential big league paydays