MADRID — The High Peaks Alliance is calling on all outdoor enthusiasts to join together from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, for a day of stewardship on the Fly Rod Crosby Trail. The trail day will be led by the HPA’s Recreation Ranger Matt Kusper. “Our efforts will be focused along the […]
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal
Councilors will decide Monday whether to put 3 wage-related referendum questions on the Nov. 5 ballot, including a proposal that critics say would essentially eliminate tipping.
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Posted inMaine, News
Opening of Wabanaki welcome center near Katahdin delayed, but public will get a peek
The Tekαkαpimək Contact Station at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is open to visitors for limited hours this weekend.
Posted inNew England, Schools and Education
Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Years after the pandemic, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance.
Posted inNation & World, News
Bronze statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument
A contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the Decatur, Ga., town square before it was dismantled in 2020.
Posted inNation & World, News
Bronze statue of former Georgia congressman replaces 100-year-old Confederate monument
The late civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Lewis was known for his role at the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement and urged others to get in ‘good trouble’ for a cause he saw as vital and necessary.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
MaineHealth to change name of emergency medical ambulance services in Farmington, Norway
Hospital names rebranded to MaineHealth Franklin Hospital and MaineHealth Stephens Hospital.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump’s reported sources of income
The financial disclosures do not detail the former president’s business losses, making it impossible to determine how much of a profit any of his myriad holdings provides.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Palestinian health officials say first case of polio confirmed in Gaza, in a 10-month-old child
The Palestinian health ministry says it has recorded the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The administration’s new rules, published Friday, will require large operators to put their employees on a path to earn what their counterparts in local school districts make by 2031.