Officers carried toddlers out of a flooded day care center in Florence, Mississippi.
2022
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine farmers struggle with labor shortage, push for immigration reform
Some in the agriculture industry say a bill pending in Congress includes needed reform to a widely-used seasonal worker visa program.
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Rescue crews search for reported missing boater in Lisbon
Local fire crews and rescuers from the Maine Warden Service were on the Androscoggin River about 8 p.m. searching for the missing person.
Posted inMaine, News
State wins judgment against contractors accused of defrauding customers
Malcolm and Elizabeth Stewart abruptly hung up during a Zoom call on the first day of their civil trial, and will be ordered to pay more than $700,000 in restitution.
Posted inHealth
Maine leaders propose reforming medical facility fees after Press Herald report
Senate President Troy Jackson said he will propose a bill this year addressing the often-hidden fees charged by many health care companies.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Oxford 250: Drivers understand the challenge of the big race
Nearly a dozen drivers gather at Oxford Plains Speedway for Oxford 250 Media Day to share their thoughts about the difficult-to-win race.
Posted inNation & World, News
Ukrainian nuclear plant temporarily cut off from power grid
The complex, Europe’s largest nuclear plant, has been occupied by Russian forces and run by Ukrainian workers since the early days of the 6-month-old war.
Posted inBusiness
Wall Street rallies as countdown to Fed speech nears end
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s will speak Friday morning.
Posted inHealth
Insulin cap for Medicare patients signals hope for others
By 2026, the agency will gain the power to start negotiating costs for pharmaceuticals and its beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket prescription costs will be limited to $2,000.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Suffrage plaque for Isabel Greenwood unveiled in Farmington
Isabel’s plaque is a part of National Votes for Women Trail, which honors suffragists who worked to get women the right to vote with historical markers across America.