Jan. 18, 2012: In Augusta, Capitol Police Chief Russell Gauvin reports that a new security checkpoint at the west entrance of the State House is complete and operational. Workers at that entrance run scanning machines similar to those found in airports. The public no longer is able to enter the State House through any of the […]
2020
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Religion and Values
Trump’s black voter outreach looks in part to the pews
The president’s re-election campaign is reaching out to one of the African-American community’s most important institutions – churches.
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Posted inMaine, News
It’s back: Another Westbrook ice disk appears to be forming in the Presumpscot
While not quite the spinning wonder that went viral in 2019, this ice disk is taking shape in the Presumpscot River near downtown Westbrook.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Muslim millennial’s social media site dispels stereotypes for millions
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh created a blog in the years after 9/11, and last year MuslimGirl.com had more than 2 million visitors.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers urged to tackle mental health crisis in the state’s jails
A bill before the Legislature aims to ease the strain on the corrections system, including county jails, which increasingly house people with mental health issues who face criminal charges.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Ugly anti-Semitic remnant at center of court battle in Germany
A Jewish man is seeking to force the removal of an offensive sculpture from a church where Martin Luther once preached.
Posted inMaine
A new Mainer’s dream of U.S. citizenship is finally fulfilled
Abdi Nor Iftin, who came to America in 2014 after winning a diversity visa lottery, became a naturalized citizen on Friday, along with 45 other people from 25 countries.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
UMaine teams up with Dutch aquaculture firm to stock a land-based farm
The university and Kingfish Zeeland sign a collaborative agreement related to a planned $110 million fish farm in Jonesport.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: The wisdom of embracing change
Resisting changes in technology can leave a person in the dust, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell officials expect small overage on bond after Water Street reconstruction
City Manager Nate Rudy apologized Monday for giving the council “bad guidance” on where the city stood with funds from a $2.36 million bond.