New guidance from the administration declares teachers to be ‘critical infrastructure workers.’
2020
Posted inNation & World, News
Greenland lost a record 586 billion tons of ice in 2019
Last year’s Greenland melt added an amount to global sea level rise that a NASA ice scientist called ‘huge’ and ‘astounding.’
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gov. Mills announces $200 million relief fund for small businesses
A state-funded grant program is aimed at stabilizing small employers, but business groups worry it will not be enough for some to stave off disaster.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump appeals as judge OKs Manhattan DA getting tax returns
The president denounces the quest for his financial records as a ‘continuation of the most disgusting witch hunt in the history of our country.’
Posted inCommunity
Chocolate Church Arts Center seeks submissions for 2020 community art book
Deadline for submissions is Tuesday. Sept. 15.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Key takeaways from the Democratic convention: Make history, pound Trump
One persistent theme in the Democratic National Convention so far: Portray President Donald Trump as unsuited for the White House.
Posted inNation & World
Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged with pocketing donor money in border wall scheme
He and three associates allegedly ripped off donors trying to fund a southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump allies to be charged with a crime.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Celebrate Bowdoinham 2020 by taking part in ‘Smelt Makes The Ice’ art show
This year the Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham has selected “Smelt Makes The Ice” as its myth of the year. Anyone interested is invited to produce a piece of art — in any medium — with the subject being “Smelt” or even “Ice,” according to a news release from the arts center. All entries will […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Continued jobless claims fall sharply in Maine as U.S. unemployment worsens
The number of recurring claims fell by 8% in the first week job-search requirements were reinstated for unemployed Mainers.
