Three candidates are vying in a potentially close race to see which of them will take on Jared Golden in November.
2020
Posted inMaine
Flu-like cases hint at early COVID-19 in Maine
This season, the state saw an unusual spike in people going to the doctor for a fever and cough or sore throat. Still, experts say it is unclear whether it was related to an earlier-than-thought coronavirus emergence or just a really bad flu season — or both.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Pandemic makes it ‘a scary time’ for child care industry in Maine
A survey done by an advocacy group shows that two-thirds of child care facilities in the state are losing money, and more federal help is being sought.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine’s Twitter users among top for anti-mask feelings
Maine ranked fifth in a list of states where heavy opposition to face coverings were observed on the social media platform.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
MIFF centerpiece “American Thief” offers timely view of American political system
“American Thief” is a fiction-documentary hybrid film that used real life events that occurred in the United States between 2015 and 2020 to drive its narrative.
Posted inTimes Record
BIW files charge against striking union after it threatens to fine members who cross picket line
According to the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, if a member of a union on strike resigns before returning to work, they cannot be fined or otherwise disciplined by the union.
Posted inMaine, Maine International Film Festival, Morning Sentinel, Movie Review J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine Movie Review: “The 11th Green” … was Obama with them?
“The 11th Green,” which the Maine International Film Festival is screening Tuesday, is perfect Skowhegan Drive-In movie fare, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine workers, labor groups warn of widespread suffering unless federal jobless aid is extended
The added $600-per-week benefit has saved thousands of Maine households from poverty, but it is due to expire soon, which could create economic calamity, advocates warn.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Manchester residents to gather in person to vote on budget, marijuana cultivation
Manchester’s annual Town Meeting is July 16 at Manchester Elementary School.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
College student, former selectwoman battle for seat on the Mount Vernon Board of Selectmen
Tyler Dunn, a 19-year-old student at Nichols College, takes on former selectwoman Sherene Gilman in a contested race for a one-year term on the board.