CONCORD, N.H. — A former school bus driver accused of threatening and stalking an 8-year-old boy in New Hampshire has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors under which he would serve a six-year prison sentence, according to documents filed in federal court. Michael Chick, 40, of Eliot, Maine, worked as a bus driver for First […]
2023
Posted inNation & World, News
Moscow drone attack exposes Russia’s vulnerabilities, fuels criticism of military
The attack angered Russia’s hawks, who criticize President Vladimir Putin for failing to protect the heart of Kremlin power.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man arrested near Canadian border with bomb sign didn’t have explosive devices
Tony Holford of Rhode Island is expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday morning.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker 2 lifetimes to make boss’s annual pay
Discontent over the pay disparity between CEOs and rank-and-file workers has helped fuel labor unrest.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Scottish band Albannach to return to Madison for evening of primal reverie June 8
I have always been very fond of all things Celtic (musically speaking, that is) and even visited Scotland back in 1990, a trip I shall never forget. So when I learned that Albannach was going to be coming back to the Somerset Abbey on June 8, I immediately looked to get a phone interview. Stacy […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s trails and great outdoors richly deserve our investment
Skowhegan is not alone in seeing the magnificent value of trails. But we need state and federal support to realize our potential as a place with accessible and connected trails that offer year-round experiences.
Posted inNew England, Sports
New Hampshire city recognized for unheralded role in racial integration of baseball
Nashua’s Holman Stadium is added to the state’s Black Heritage Trail for welcoming 2 Black players a year before Jackie Robinson reached the big leagues.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Staffing hospitals at skeletal levels forces nurses to scramble
Nurses from Portland to Presque Isle have told me they are unable to either save patients’ lives or ensure they go home without any preventable complications. L.D. 1639 could change that.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t fall for current MAGA hysteria over the national debt
No other nation has as reliably paid its debts as the United States, and the U.S. has more than enough income to support its debt.