New Ventures Maine is set to offer an online, tuition-free website development class, Grow Your Business Online — Promote My Site, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. The class will cover three main topics: • Getting found through SEO: Familiarize and utilize search engine optimization (SEO); • Grow with email marketing: Use email […]
2022
Posted inCommunity
Educational center to offer college planning sessions May 31
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning is scheduled for 9 and 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 31. The center is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The program helps qualified […]
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate advances $40 billion Ukraine aid bill with wide support
The bill includes $19.7 billion for the Defense Department, more than $3 billion above the level asked for by the Biden administration.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sports Digest: Bello promoted to WooSox after dominating at Double-A with Sea Dogs
Reliever A.J. Politi is also promoted to Triple-A, and pitchers Kyle Hart and Darin Gillies are sent to Portland.
Posted inPolitics
Georgia voters appeal decision on Rep. Greene’s eligibility
Under Georgia law, voters are allowed to appeal the decision of U.S. Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene’s eligibility to run for reelection.
Posted inSports
MLB roundup: Severino shines as Yanks beat Orioles for 19th win in 22 games
The Yankees increase their advantage in the AL East to 5 1/2 games over Tampa Bay with a 6-2 win over Baltimore.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Cost of Waterville housing project estimated at up to $15 million
The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter held a virtual community discussion Monday about the shelter’s proposal to turn 8 Highwood St. into housing for seniors and adults with disabilities and their families, as well as emergency apartments for homeless people.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Supreme Court rules for Sen. Ted Cruz in campaign finance case
The McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law states that if a candidate lends his or her campaign money before an election, the campaign cannot repay the candidate more than $250,000 using money raised after Election Day.
Posted inNation & World
North Korea reports 270,000 new fever cases amid COVID crisis
North Korea acknowledged domestic COVID-19 infections last week after claiming for 2 years that it had kept the virus out of the country.
Posted inMaine
Catholic bishop criticizes bill that would have guaranteed abortion access
The Senate blocked the bill, called the Women’s Health Protection Act, in a nearly party-line vote last week.