Several businesses, including some that are new to the downtown area, reported solid sales.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Plan to add teaching of Holocaust, genocide to science education draws questions from Maine teachers
A science teachers organization testified before the state that adding the proposed content to education standards without providing professional training for teachers could jeopardize science education.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
Critics argue that the sound of helicopters is drowning out the sound nature which is disrupting the experiences of visitors and tribes who call the land around the parks home.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fire destroys mobile home Monday in Jay
Smoke was billowing out the back of the home at 8 Maude Lane when Fire Rescue Chief Mike Booker arrived.
Posted inNation & World, News
Israel widens ground offensive, pushing Palestinians into ever-shrinking territory
The expanded assault poses a deadly choice for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians – either stay in the path of Israeli forces or flee within southern Gaza with no guarantee of safety.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden’s allies in Senate demand Israel reduce civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates aid
Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group of Democratic senators say they’re done ‘asking nicely’ for Israel to do more to reduce civilian casualties in its war against Hamas.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
2023-24 Nordic skiing preview: At Mt. Blue, it’s about more than titles
Although the girls have won the last three Class A championships and the boys have two in a row, the Cougars are working on more than just filling the trophy case.
Posted inLocal & State
Thousands without power as central Maine deals with season’s first snowstorm
Reported snowfall totals in the region ranged from 5 to 11 inches Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.
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Storm continues Monday, with lingering snow showers expected through the evening
Heavy, wet snow continues to fall throughout Maine.