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Maine Named Among Worst States in Nation for ‘Worker Burnout’
It's not a stretch to say people in Maine are working more than ever. In fact, data shows that Americans in general work hundreds of hours more per year than people in most other countries. With those extensive hours and the likelihood that people are carrying more than one job...
Funds from the Maine Clean Election Act are used
AUGUSTA, Maine — Fewer candidates running for state legislature are relying on campaign funding from the Maine Clean Election Act, or MCEA, according to new data shared by the Maine Ethics Commission. Fifty-six percent of candidates in the 2024 general election have opted into the program, compared with 60%...
Brace Yourselves: Maine’s Labor Day Weekend Forecast Looks Gloomy
We all just wanna grill some steaks and get a sunburn, right?. Is that so much to ask on a holiday weekend? Not that the weather cares when the holidays are. Heck, all the way on the other end, how many times in recent years have we been robbed of a white Christmas? While it does work both ways, it seems like a kick to the guts to possibly be facing a crappy Labor Day weekend.
American Honey Princess to attend first Annual Maine Bee Fest
AUGUSTA — Lainey Bell, the 2024 American Honey Princess, will visit Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta, on Sunday, September 8. She will participate in the first Annual Maine Bee Fest with the Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA), speaking to attendees about the importance of honeybees to Maine agriculture and how commercial beekeepers keep crops blooming. She will also share how honey varies in taste, textures, and types. Lainey will make appearances throughout the event and will give presentations to the attendees.
An anti-government group is recruiting in northern Maine
Ads and small public events attempting to recruit members for an anti-government group have been popping up in obscure Aroostook and Penobscot County locations, though it’s unclear how big a reach the organization has nationwide and if it’s gaining traction in Maine. Tactical Civics has been listed as...
Teams eye $100K in Tuna Challenge prizes
With more teams, more prize money and more events, the 2024 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge promises to be the largest yet. In its third year, 90 teams will compete Sept. 2-5 for a combined $100,000 in prize money. The winning team will take home $40,000, while second place will earn...
Author talk with Matt Cost Sept. 12
Southport Memorial Library is pleased to welcome he highly acclaimed, award-winning author of the Mainely Mystery series, Matt Cost as its next author/speaker on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Maine-based author Matt Cost was a history major at Trinity College, has owned a mystery bookstore, a video store, and...
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