July 4, 1786: Ten years to the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the residents of a part of Falmouth called the Neck achieve some independence of their own when their home area becomes incorporated as the separate community of Portland. What is now downtown Portland remained largely in ruins for many […]
2020
Posted inMaine, News
As workplaces reopen, Maine parents scramble for child care made scarce by pandemic
Twenty percent of Maine’s licensed child care programs are closed and some will never reopen, leaving parents looking desperately for slots that were in short supply even before the pandemic.
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Posted inMaine, News
Young filmmakers in Portland turn friendship into activism
Three recent high school graduates took on their first documentary project, capturing the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Portland.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Shut down sports during COVID-19 pandemic
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Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Party voters to choose nominees in 34 State House races
Republican voters will have to settle 9 State House primary races on July 14, while Democrats will select 25 nominees, including 7 races with 3 candidates each.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Employers say worker-retention program riddled with problems
Some participants complain of missed payments and poor customer service, but the state says WorkShare is new to many, and more education on its proper use may be needed.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Maine expands access to health care through physician assistants
In the time of COVID-19, more states should do the same.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Move to repeal Affordable Care Act ‘just inviting chaos,’ Maine leaders say
Should the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the Trump administration’s effort to overturn the law, they say, the consequences would reverberate throughout the health care system.
Posted inCommunity
Parishes Lisbon Falls, Sabattus to become part of Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Holy Trinity Parish in Lisbon Falls and Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Sabattus has become part of Prince of Peace Parish, currently comprised of the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, Holy Cross Church, and Holy Family Church, all in Lewiston. “As a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary […]