The word ‘Jezebel’ was used during slavery and throughout U.S. history to describe Black women, casting them as overtly sexual and untrustworthy.
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Posted inMaine, News
Lobsters in the shallows are emerging from their caves
Those living in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Maine are trading the rocky crevices they have always favored for a life spent out in the open foraging for food on the ocean’s muddy bottom or open ledge, according to a new UMaine study.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Statewide eviction prevention program to begin taking applications Monday
The program, funded with an $18 million allotment from the state, will provide a two-fold approach to rent relief: offering tenants one-time assistance paying back-rent, plus monthly rent subsidies for one year.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Phillips cabin burglarized, household items stolen
Political signs at the bottom of Dallas Hill were reported vandalized with spray paint.
Posted inMaine, Maine colleges, News, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine athletic department receives $16 million donation, the largest individual gift in school history
The gift from the estate of Pierre ‘Pete’ Labat and his wife, Catherine, comes at a time the school is upgrading its facilities.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, Politics
As climate change hurts Maine farms and restaurants, stakeholders search for solutions
Three takeaways from Friday’s roundtable discussion among local food industry professionals and lawmakers, organized by the James Beard Foundation.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Sen. King criticizes Trump for Jan. 6 comments
The independent says the Republican candidate’s characterization of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol as ‘love and peace’ are inaccurate. Sen. Susan Collins recalls the chaos and tumult of that day nearly 4 years ago.
Posted inNation & World
Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy
The president wants to establish a legacy for climate action that includes locking in a trajectory for reducing the nation’s planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan-area schools, New Balance locked down Friday during search
No direct threat was made against the schools in RSU/MSAD 54, but the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office notified district leadership out of caution while they were searching for Stevens this morning.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Feds successful in taking Cornville home investigated for illegal marijuana grow
A home in Corinna that housed another suspected illegal growing operation was also ordered by a judge to be taken by federal authorities earlier this month.