After career-ending injury, Roy left an indelible impact as a fundraiser and motivational presence.
October 2020
Posted inLocal & State, News
More than 700 acres of ancestral land returned to Penobscot Nation
The private foundation that donated land for the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine has returned 735 acres to the Penobscot Nation.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Opponents of CMP hydropower corridor launch new referendum drive
It would be the second referendum targeting Central Maine Power’s $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect.
Posted inNation & World
Quake strikes Turkish coast and Greek island, killing 19
The strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea also injured more than 700 amid collapsed buildings and flooding.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Nearly half of registered Mainers have voted, and absentee ballots keep pouring in
More than 477,000 absentee ballots had been received – by mail, drop box or in-person voting – as of Friday afternoon as a record number of Mainers use the process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
56 students, staff members quarantining after probable positive case of COVID-19 at Canaan Elementary School
Under the direction of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the two classrooms will be quarantined, with 47 students and nine staff members sent home.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo
Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Consumer spending rose a moderate 1.4% in September
The slight increase reflects an economy weakened by the virus and by the failure of Congress to provide another stimulus package to struggling individuals and businesses.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell residents cite need for downtown diversity, infrastructure improvements, outdoor recreation
About 40 people offer suggestions during a Zoom Community Conversation hosted by Hallowell organizations and the Maine Developmental Foundation.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Sanford superintendent says flu vaccine provider failed to check for parents’ signature
Matt Nelson says three students got shots without their parents’ consent because the provider didn’t notice that the permission forms hadn’t been signed or the signature had been crossed out.