Another 239 people were rescued after a methane gas explosion and fire filled the mine with toxic fumes Thursday.
2021
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Holiday season moves into high gear but challenges remain
Shoppers buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings are returning to stores and splurging on all types of items
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Posted inSports
Road racing: Area residents hit the road for annual Gasping Gobbler 5K
Trophies and Thanksgiving food is annually handed out to winners of race.
Posted inNews
Mechanic Falls council adopts solar farm moratorium
The six-month ban will allow development of ordinances to govern projects.
Posted inNews
Jay eliminates provision for lower pay to attract potential public works employee
The town has a vacancy for a truck driver/laborer.
Posted inMaine, News
Thanksgiving meal returns to Saco parish for first time since pandemic began
Volunteers get back in the kitchen at the Most Holy Trinity Church, and others deliver nearly 400 meals to those who can’t attend.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Dana Wilde: Life finds a way
Pondering the meaning of “invasive” species, Dana Wilde reflects on the surprising ways in which nonnative plants and animals are popping up in our environment.
Posted inNew England
Interior Department approves second large U.S. offshore wind farm
Seven major offshore wind farms would be developed on the east and west coasts of the U.S. and in the Gulf of Mexico under a plan announced last month by the Biden administration.
Posted inNew England
Tribes mourn on Thanksgiving: ‘No reason to celebrate’
Thursday’s solemn National Day of Mourning observance in downtown Plymouth, Massachusetts, recalled the disease and oppression that European settlers brought to North America.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Whether sit-down or drive-thru, central Mainers find ways to celebrate Thanksgiving
From Litchfield to Oakland to Skowhegan and everywhere in between, central Maine residents found ways to celebrate the holiday with their community.