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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Preparing for the inevitable
No place is immune from severe weather events that can destroy communities, and we must heed the advice of climate experts and prepare, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inCommunity
Junior Achievement of Maine to induct 2024 laureates Nov. 4
PORTLAND – Junior Achievement’s Maine Business Hall of Fame is set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. The highlight of the event is inducting the 2024 laureates into the hall of fame. This year’s laureates are Ellen Belknap, SMRT Architects and Engineers; Peter “Andi” Vigue, […]
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
In first CD2 debate, Golden, Theriault both claim to be party mavericks
Golden, a Lewiston Democrat seeking a fourth term in the U.S. House, and Theriault, a first-term Republican state lawmaker from Fort Kent, took questions on key issues, including the economy, gun control and abortion.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Dockworkers union suspends strike; ports reopen on East, Gulf coasts
The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, representing 45,000 U.S. dockworkers, went on strike early Tuesday after its contract expired in a dispute over pay and the automation of tasks at 36 ports stretching from Maine to Texas.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
State fire investigators look for cause of blaze at vacant house in Benton
Firefighters from several communities battled the fire Thursday afternoon at 864 Unity Road.
Posted inCommunity
WinterKids Winter Games 2025 application window opens
The application window closes on Oct. 20, and interested schools can apply by visiting WinterKids.org.
Posted inNation & World, News
Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating
All 3 former Memphis police officers were convicted of at least one charge, but Tadarrius Bean and Justin Smith were acquitted of the civil rights charges.
Posted inCommunity
Farmington Harvest Festival hosts activities for all ages
Barn sale, pumpkin painting, live music, Poker Run, and Jeep show were all featured activities at the Harvest Festival.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris in Wisconsin while Trump holds rally in Michigan
Cheney was the top Republican on the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, earning former president Donald Trump’s disdain and effectively exiling herself from her own party.