A Maine medical supplies manufacturer has been awarded more than $11 million from the federal government to produce millions more testing swabs.
2020
Posted inMaine, News
Coast Guard confirms identities, suspends search for 4 missing Maine fishermen
Jeff Matthews, Ethan Ward, Michael Porper and Robert Blethen were on the Emmy Rose when it sank northeast of Cape Cod early Monday.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
New York’s first African American mayor, David Dinkins, dies at 93
In recent years, Dinkins received more credit for his accomplishments during his single term.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Republicans need to accept election reality
Joe Biden won. Donald Trump lost. The election is over, and it’s time to let the transition to a new administration move forward.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
As cases rise, Maine colleges prepare to send students home to finish semester
Colleges around Maine will send students home to finish the semester remotely after Thanksgiving, but only after testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during travel.
Posted inBicentennial
On this date in Maine history: Nov. 24
Nov. 24, 1916: Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, a native of the Piscataquis County town of Sangerville and the inventor of the machine gun, dies at 76 in London while the armies of World War I, underway just across the English Channel, are making prolific use of his weapon on the battlefield. Maxim’s innovation was making […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Scholars Strategy Network: Raising revenue in a just, prosperous society
We can achieve gains and growth by investing in the skills and well-being of the general population.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We may need Susan Collins more than ever
We do not seem to be finding our way back from the extremes on our own. Now is the time for her to prove there’s more to being a moderate than walking an electoral tightrope.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Maranacook Community Middle School honor roll
Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter.