The Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s draft rules would allow it to discipline officers for unprofessional behavior, but the unions say the changes are too broad and could be harmful to future recruiting.
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Roux Institute’s new business incubator aims to take on climate change
The new ClimateTech Incubator houses 12 startups focused on the environment to help boost the state’s clean energy workforce.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
Ashton is survived by his wife of 24 years, two children, three stepchildren, a grandson, two sisters and a brother.
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Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
With his long hair and bell-bottomed slacks and counterculture songs influenced by Bob Dylan, he represented a new breed of country songwriters along with such peers as Willie Nelson, John Prine and Tom T. Hall.
Posted inHealth
Cancer patients in rural Maine continue to struggle with long travel times to treatment
Two of the state’s most rural counties are without a single oncology practice.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kudos: Tim Griffin named Trinity Jubilee Center’s Volunteer of the Year
Griffin, who also volunteers for Andwell Heath Partners, said volunteering is showing you care for your community with “more than words.”
Posted inMaine
174th Fryeburg Fair is in full swing
The historic fair, which runs through Oct. 6, kicks off with a herding demonstration and animal shows.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden says he’ll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided
With tens of thousands of civilians displaced on both sides, the Biden administration has tried to bring about a negotiated resolution that would allow them to return home and prevent a wider regional conflict.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine Machias to offer new nursing program via UMaine Augusta partnership
The Downeast Nursing Track will allow students to earn a bachelor’s in nursing from the Augusta college while going to school in Machias.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Cider pressing churns on at Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden
The Lincoln County Historical Association puts on an annual cider pressing event in early fall on the grounds of the only pre-Revolutionary War courthouse in Maine.