The hearing before the House Oversight Committee exposed stark partisan divisions
2021
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
UPS drivers in Maine picket over long hours during pandemic
‘They are working Christmas hours and they’ve been doing this for 14 months straight,’ one of the protest organizers said.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine names Ben Barr as its next men’s ice hockey coach
The former UMass assistant coach replaces Red Gendron, who died April 9.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Two die when sailboat sinks off Rhode Island
The victims were described as a man and a woman in their 60s.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine planning more workplace, school clinics for vaccinations
The state is emphasizing convenience, making immunization readily available to Mainers whose work schedules or other conditions make it harder for them to get their shots.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Consumer prices shoot up as inflation worries escalate
Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed sharply higher prices for everything from food and clothes to housing.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
House Republicans push Trump critic Liz Cheney from No. 3 position
The Wyoming congresswoman defiantly insists she’ll keep trying to wrench the party away from the former president and his ‘destructive lies.’
Posted inNation & World, News, Sports
Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus, lagging vaccinations
A full-page newspaper ad in Japan has condemned the government for forcing people to endure the pandemic without vaccines.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should build its internet networks for the future
In a rare opportunity, millions in state and federal funding are available for high-speed internet. Maine must make them count for the long haul.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Nominee to be Maine’s chief justice has earned trust in legal community
Superior Court Justice Valerie Stanfill, a judge in Maine since 2007, could become chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court at a critical time.