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Mainers Heroically Prevent Bates College Bus from Falling Over the Edge
This will most likely be a first year these students will never forget. According to WGME, on Monday, September 2, a group of first-year Bates College students had a very close call on the side of a cliff. The incident occurred near Rangeley Lakes in Township C when, according to...
Maine's Largest City Becomes First on US East Coast to Back Israel Divestment
Lawmakers in Portland, Maine voted unanimously on Wednesday to divest public funds from "all entities complicit" in Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip, making the city the first on the U.S. East Coast to take such a step. Sponsored by the Maine Coalition for Palestine and the Maine chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), the newly approved resolution contains a "divestment list" of more than 85 companies, from U.S.-based Chevron, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing to Israel-based Elbit Systems. The list also includes public entities such as Israel Bonds and state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries. "The city of Portland recognizes the ongoing humanitarian...
A Short Drive from Maine to Honor a New England Hero
In 1984, Christa McAuliffe was recruited by NASA for their teacher-in-space program. In media, she was beloved and admired. Her popularity tremendously amplified the heartache of the Challenger disaster in 1986. While there are tributes and memorials nationwide to the heroic Challenger crew who all tragically lost their lives when...
Maine state employees will each get $2,000 after complaint to Maine Labor Relations Board
State of Maine employees will receive a one-time payment of $2,000 after their union took action earlier this year to improve the state’s classification and compensation plans. After the Maine Service Employees Association SEIU Local 1989 filed a complaint with the Maine Labor Relations Board in February, the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services […]
Maine State Police Cruiser Involved in Fatal Crash
According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Shannon Moss, a Maine State Police cruiser has been involved in a fatal crash. That crash left a Maine State Trooper injured and the driver of the other vehicle deceased. The press release explains that, at about 7:30...
Online applications for heating assistance are now open in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — Last week, the Maine State Housing Authority announced a new online application process for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) to simplify and improve processing times for Mainers seeking help this winter. According to a news release from MaineHousing, the new system is designed to enable...
Ernie Clark predicts local/high school football Week 1 winners
Ernesto's Surefire Prognostications are back for another year on The Ticket. Each week, Ernie will pluck 20 high school and local college games off the schedule and pick the winners before they happen. Here's who Ernie has coming out victorious this week - 11-player high school football - Thursday’s game:...
Maine hasn’t yet inspected out-of-state youth mental health programs after reports of rampant abuse
A federal report, released in June, detailed maltreatment, substandard care and poor oversight at programs operated by the country’s four largest for-profit behavioral health providers.
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