About 500 positions in food service and housekeeping at Northern Light acute care facilities, including Inland Hospital and Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, will be taken over by Compass One starting in January, according to a Northern Light official.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Residents of politically divided Hampden tread carefully with their neighbors
The suburb of Bangor is known for its good schools and quieter pace of life, but its demographics have been changing in recent years, bringing with it a tension that lives mostly beneath the surface.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Residents of ‘very purple’ Berwick just try to get along
Like other places in Maine and around the country, voters here list the economy, cost of living and taxes as among their biggest concerns.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police say response to gun violence showing positive signs
The Police Department, along with several community partners, announced a multifaceted plan to address gun violence during an Aug. 29 news conference following an uptick in shootings.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston shooting refreshes the trauma for a community leader wounded in Ethiopia
Fowsia Musse says ‘in the face of despair, we find unity in our shared struggles and collective grief.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lighting up Lewiston a year after the darkness
With hope and love, survivors and residents search for ways to ‘take back’ a day that brought so much grief
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Press Herald, Maine Trust for Local News recognized with Maine Press awards
The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram won 60 awards for journalism and advertising excellence as part of the annual Maine Press Association contest.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel staff take top honors at 2024 Maine Press Association ceremony
The press association’s annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Carriers reach tentative contract with USPS to include pay raises, air-conditioned trucks
Letter carriers have been working without a new contract since their old one expired in May 2023.