The Community Resilience Partnership, a program of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, is set to issue $4.75 million over the next two years to help fund community projects that reduce energy use and help make communities more resilient.
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Posted inNation & World
China sends students home, police patrol to curb protests
Nine dorms at Tsinghua University in Beijing were closed after some students tested positive for COVID.
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Posted inNew England, News
Lawsuits claim negligence in Massachusetts Apple store crash
Two store employees have also sued over the crash, though they did not name Apple as a defendant.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Matlock’ actor, dies at 66
Gilyard began his career in the 1980s with roles on several popular TV shows.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse
Hospitals, outreach workers and first responders, including police, will be allowed to involuntarily hospitalize anyone they deem dangerous. Critics say it’s a crackdown on the mentally ill and the homeless.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Tuesday’s college roundup: USC replaces Ohio State in top four in CFP rankings
The Buckeyes are out of the top four after their loss to Michigan, but could make the playoffs if one of the undefeated teams falls in its conference championship game.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Railroad unions decry Biden’s plan to block possible strike
Lawmakers may be asked to vote this week to impose the terms of the deals the 12 unions agreed to in September, even though 4 of those unions representing more than half of the 115,000 rail workers rejected them.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage
It would require states to recognize all marriages that were legal where they were performed, and protect current same-sex unions.
Posted inNation & World
Torture allegations mount in aftermath of Kherson occupation
At least five rooms have been found around the Ukrainian city where people say they were confined, beaten and threatened with death.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Supervisors of aggrieved trooper say they never asked him to break the law
George Loder is suing state police, alleging he suffered professional retaliation when refused to share information with the FBI, but two of his supervisors say they never asked Loder to break the law.