Federal prison employees say they’re being bullied and threatened for raising concerns about serious misconduct.
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Posted inMaine, News
Snowstorm to bury parts of Maine, including Greater Portland, on Friday
The National Weather Service is predicting that 8 to 12 inches will fall in southern and western areas.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Texas clinics battle strict abortion law as legal hopes dim
The nation’s strictest abortion law went before the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday but an attorney representing abortion clinics said he no longer sees a way in this case to halt the law.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial
They are charged with involuntary manslaughter and accused of making the gun used in the shooting available to the teen.
Posted inSports
Aikman expected to leave Fox for ESPN ‘Monday Night’ booth
The New York Post reports that Troy Aikman will sign a five-year deal that would rival the $17.5 million per year Tony Romo is making at CBS.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Sports
For Mainer playing pro basketball in Ukraine, decision to leave was not an easy one
Troy Barnies, 33, struggled to decide when to leave the southeastern city of Mykolaiv as Russian troops drew closer to invasion.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Signs at Portland jetport upset some who depend on fishing for livelihoods
PETA has sponsored billboard-sized signs that urge people to stop eating fish, which some see as an affront to Maine’s fishing heritage and a renowned restaurant scene that continues to struggle through the pandemic.
Posted inMaine
Men escape after utility terrain vehicle hits thin ice, sinks into China Lake, official says
Thomas Colwell, the driver, suffered a small cut to his forehead in the accident, which occurred after he and Christopher Colwell, 37, were riding near thin ice off Fire Road 61.
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CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
The new policy comes as the Biden administration moves to shift its focus to preventing serious illness and death from COVID-19, rather than all instances of infection.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills plans to avoid highway bond vote, thanks to budget surplus
The governor wants to use $100 million from the state’s budget surplus for transportation projects.