The union will represent more than 30 newsroom workers at the Bangor Daily News.
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Maine newspapers, national legal service continue legal fight for faster access to civil complaints
In oral arguments before the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, attorneys for news outlets asked that a dismissal of their lawsuit be overturned, citing First Amendment concerns.
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Catholic students to present Living Stations of the Cross across Maine
Students at Maine Catholic schools plan to present the Living Stations of the Cross around the state leading up to Easter Sunday, April 17. The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem to retrace the final journey of Jesus to Calvary. They have been prayed for centuries, allowing […]
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Agriculture symposium scheduled for April 18 and 19
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an agricultural symposium for Maine teens Monday and Tuesday, April 18 and 19. The 4-H Agriculture Symposium is an overnight experience for Maine youth ages 14-18. Participants will take part in hands-on learning opportunities, engage with industry professionals on the UMaine and University of […]
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Agriculture department updates farm loan programs to increase equity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is updating its farm loan programs to better support current borrowers, including historically underserved producers. These improvements are part of USDA’s commitment to increase equity in all programs, including farm loans that provide important access to capital for covering operating expenses and purchasing land and equipment, according to a news […]
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Nonprofit begins grant administration for Maine farmworkers
PathStone Corporation has recently taken over the distribution of the National Farmworker Jobs Program Grant in Maine. This grant provides opportunities to individuals working in the agricultural sector who hope to gain access to services that provide them with further skills training and licensing, educational services, and any other career-development services, according to a news […]
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Registration opens for summer Catholic youth program
PORTLAND — Hundreds of Maine youths can participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program for those in grades one through 12 that is dedicated to teaching the Gospel. Registration is open for Totus Tuus 2022, which will be presented in 10 Maine communities this summer: Farmington, June 19-24; Houlton, June 19-24; Fort Kent, June 26-July […]
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Maine’s ‘Godfather of Cryptozoology’ is stalking something really big: a legacy
Loren Coleman, the renown hunter of Bigfoot and other elusive creatures, already has a Portland museum, but there’s more coming. A new bookstore and archive are in the works in Bangor. And the brand new museum he’s planning there? Sasquatch could get lost in it.
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Mainers among them, ‘Ghost Army’ tricked Nazis to give Allies an edge
The Congressional Gold Medal will be awarded posthumously to Donald C. Mead, father of a Maine judge, and others who served in a little-known mission to deceive the German army.
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Local students named to Husson’s president’s list
BANGOR — The following local students have been named to the 2021 fall president’s list at Husson University. Holly H. Blackwood of Augusta is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Molly Eesa Dutil of Augusta is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences/Doctor of Pharmacy program. Thomas Izik Hodgkins of […]