President Trump said in a televised addressed that the sites were ‘completely and fully obliterated.’
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
As Maine diversifies, so does its health care workforce
The number of workers in health care in Maine identifying as non-White is up 143% in the past decade.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Washington County wreath-making company fined nearly $16,000 for worker housing violations
Over the past 4 years, Worcester Resources has racked up more than $50,000 in federal fines for workplace safety and record-keeping infractions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
‘We did things backwards here’: Some Maine landowners see a future in ecological forest management
Foresters argue the pros and cons of various models of sustainable forestry, but the overall goal is the same: Timber harvests generate profits; woodlands remain healthy.
Posted inNation & World
Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
A federal judge has agreed with voting rights groups and Democrats that the Constitution gives the power to regulate federal elections to states and Congress — not the president
Posted inMaine, News
Facing new spruce budworm outbreak, Maine foresters look to history as a guide
There are questions over how Maine’s forests will fare in a world beset by climate change.
Posted inMaine
Future of Maine’s electric vehicle charging network in limbo as federal changes loom
The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program was brought to a halt by the Trump administration in February. But states have interpreted federal guidance differently.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Advocates concerned but confident Maine laws will protect trans youth
As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections remain strong.
Posted inMaine
Maine is getting a new energy code, and it’s a stretch
Fuel savings and affordability collide in the attic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Child care providers say Maine is months behind in reimbursement payments. Lawmakers are investigating.
‘When you have one kid, one spot, who’s not being paid for essentially or not being paid for consistently, you can’t pay your bills,’ said one child care provider.