ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College plans to host a free weekly Alumni Lecture Series from Oct. 7 through Dec. 14, featuring conversations on a wide array of topics in photo, film, book arts and writing. The series kicks off from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, with a lecture by book artist […]
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Healthy Living for ME to offer fall workshops
Classes are for Mainers living with diabetes and other chronic conditions.
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Jackman school recognizes new National Honor Society members
Mason Desjardins and Owen Lacasse, both class of 2023, and Angie Avila Rodriguez, class of 2021, are Forest Hills High School’s newest members to the National Honor Society. An induction ceremony was held Aug. 31 in Jackman. Members were selected in May by the chapter’s faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership […]
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United Midcoast Charities awards $11K for OUT Maine youth programs
The OUT Maine team has received a grant for $11,000 from United Midcoast Charities. This funding supports programs that provide connection, support and adult mentors for LGBTQ+ youth. Programming includes weekly virtual programs, regional overnights in Knox and Waldo, and the next Rainbow Ball weekend, scheduled for April 2022. The funding also supports collaborations with […]
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Black ex-Tesla worker who claimed racial abuse awarded $137 million
A jury in San Francisco agrees that Owen Diaz was subjected to racial harassment and a hostile work environment.
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Refugee admissions hit record low, despite Biden’s reversal
Advocates say the number reflects the damage done by the Trump administration.
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New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
The outbreak grows to over 1,300 cases the country of 5 million, which has reported just 27 virus deaths.
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EU regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older
The agency also supports giving a third dose of the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine to people with severely weakened immune systems at least 28 days after their second shot.
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Eovaldi faces Cole in latest installment of Red Sox-Yankees rivalry
Boston will host New York in the AL wild-card game, with the winner advancing to face Tampa Bay.
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Health care providers in Maine applaud Biden administration’s reversal of abortion ‘gag rule’
Planned Parenthood Northern New England and Maine Family Planning continued to provide abortion information to clients, but said the Trump-era rule denied them millions of dollars in federal funding.