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Mainers join nationwide economic blackout in their own way

by Kelley Bouchard February 28, 2025March 1, 2025

Some small businesses saw more cash purchases during the 24-hour grassroots action against the U.S. economic and political system.

Election 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics

Chicago police say they’re ready for final day of protests at DNC following night of no arrests

by LEA SKENE, SOPHIA TAREEN and JAKE OFFENHARTZ August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

On Wednesday night, more than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched peacefully past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had gathered earlier.

Business, Nation & World, News

Anti-DEI protesters sow disruption and confusion but have scant investor support

by Miranda Jeyaretnam, Jeff Green and Mathieu Benhamou August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

Each year, companies face hundreds of resolutions from progressive groups to change their policies to be more supportive of employee diversity, labor rights and other social issues.

Local & State, News, Times Record

Police arrest protesters outside Bath Iron Works ceremony

by Kristian Moravec July 27, 2024July 29, 2024

Bath police and Sagadahoc County deputies arrested 9 people outside the north gate to the shipyard Saturday morning in advance of a christening ceremony for the shipyard’s newest destroyer.

Nation & World, News

19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to impose ‘complete shutdown’

by JULHAS ALAM July 18, 2024July 18, 2024

The protesters are demanding an end to a quota system that reserves up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans.

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Campus Protests

Nation & World, News, Schools and Education

Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at D.C. campus

by ASHRAF KHALIL May 8, 2024May 8, 2024

City officials were set to appear before hostile Republicans in Congress who are demanding police crackdowns on protests nationwide, but the hearing was canceled.

Nation & World, News, Schools and Education

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment; Columbia University cancels commencement

by KAREN MATTHEWS and STEVE LeBLANC May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

The Pro-Palestinian group is protesting Massachusetts Institute of Technology ‘direct research ties to the Israeli Ministry of Defense,’ a graduate student said.