A draft ordinance got the first of three readings on Monday, but some clarity on required fire safety measures are still needed from state officials.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Group gathers to show support for Unity College after layoffs, academic shift
The gathering comes after Unity College laid off 15% of its staff and announced that it was looking to sell its main campus at 90 Quaker Hill Road.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, News
Central Maine business briefs: Skowhegan Savings welcomes three new vice presidents to bank
People & Places: Laure Johnson promoted at SeniorsPlus.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Market Basket will open Friday in Westbrook
The supermarket chain’s second location in Maine is expected to create about 320 new jobs.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Homes with grandparents weigh virus risk as school starts
Millions of seniors live in a home with at least one child, and the new school year could bring new worries for one of the groups most vulnerable to the coronavirus
Posted inHealth, Maine, New England, News
Maine CDC reports 29 new cases of coronavirus, one death
Critical virus statistics have remained low for the state, which has among the lowest infection rates per capita in the U.S.
Posted inNation & World
Pompeo signs deal for U.S. troop move from Germany to Poland
President Trump says Germany fails to pay NATO bills, which is a misstatement of the issue.
Posted inBicentennial
On this date in Maine history: August 15
Aug. 15, 1635: The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 tears the 240-ton English galleon Angel Gabriel from its anchors off Pemaquid Point in Bristol and destroys it. The ship – similar to the Mayflower but 18 feet longer with more gun ports – was carrying settlers to America. Many of them had disembarked at Pemaquid, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s renewable-energy industry gets a double shot in the arm
Major new solar and offshore wind projects help position us as a hub to start, grow and maintain energy businesses.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Grieving everything we lost
Missing even the little moments is something to be sad about.