Franklin County’s Jewish community, known as “Bagel and Dreidel,” spoke with the Franklin Journal about the story of Hannukah, the celebrations held and what the holiday means to them.
2021
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: A challenging trek into the woods yields the most exquisite tree in the world
Choosing a perfect Christmas tree in the woods of Skowhegan amid deep snow and bitter cold took a lot of effort and ingenuity, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Tyson Foods will conduct racial audit after protests in U.S. last year
The meatpacking industry is highly reliant on immigrants to staff slaughterhouses.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Delivery of free at-home COVID-19 tests possible in Maine if federal program expands
New Hampshire delivered 800,000 tests to people’s homes in 24 hours as part of a federal pilot program that has quickly run out of funding.
Posted inNation & World, News
Robert Dole remembered as ‘giant of our time and of all time’
Dole, who died at age 98, served nearly 36 years in Congress, more than a decade as Republican Senate leader and was his party’s presidential nominee in 1996.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court won’t stop Texas’ ban on most abortions
The law imposes the most restrictive curbs in the nation since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Girls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Hockey notebook: The Messalonskee boys, a Class B North contender, start season on right track
With a roster full of returners and three solid lines, Eagles roll past Camden Hills.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Companies rethink return-to-office plans amid omicron cases
The delayed plans are yet another blow to already struggling restaurants, bars, dry cleaners and other businesses that rely on office workers as patrons.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine COVID infections, ICU patients and school outbreaks reach new records
As bad as the pandemic is now, Maine’s top public health official warned Friday that it’s going to get worse.