The state will receive a sharp increase in shipments of the Moderna vaccine, enabling independent pharmacies and local public safety departments to offer clinics.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
New jobless claims fall in Maine; U.S. claims hit a pandemic low
Although unemployment applications are declining in Maine, they remain higher than weekly totals from late summer 2020.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
ND Paper launches recycled pulping operation in Old Town
The company says it will produce 200 metric tons of unbleached pulp daily and support 20 new jobs.
Posted inCommunity
Augusta library to host Maine women authors talk
Laurie Chandler and Claire Ackroyd will participate in a Q&A hosted by Lithgow Public Library.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Modern Fabric’ and ‘One Last Lie’
Beautifully illustrated look at the world of textile art, and a new Mike Bowditch mystery from Paul Doiron
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors
Children’s Book author Jeanine Deas to hold book-signing event
‘ “Twinkle, Twinkle, Where You Are” is about love and longing,’ says Deas
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Sandy Duross, Biddeford: ‘Garden of friend’ a place of sun and breeze where time slows
There is a place that could be aptly named “Garden of Eden” but in actuality is really “garden of friend”: a friend who comprehends the healing, nourishing properties of nature’s proximity. It is a place that intersects between heaven and earth, a place that invites thought and introspection. It is a “homing” place to birdlife, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: A simple way to fix Maine’s budget problem
With one move, the Legislature can finally put the ghost of the 1991 shutdown behind it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Peter Garrett: An Earth Day gift for your family
A solution to the Climate Crisis that pays families? What an Earth Day gift that would be! Am I kidding? No. The idea is out there in Congress. It would price carbon fuels at their source and throughout the economy, based upon their emissions. That would, of course, raise prices at the pump or store. […]