An expert on global supply chains explains why shortages of many products have persisted throughout the pandemic.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Music, barbecues, wifi: How to manage morale for those idled at sea
With many of the world’s 400,000 merchant mariners still struggling to take time off and go home, seafarer fatigue remains a problem heading into the second holiday season of the pandemic.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Three teens charged with felony murder in fatal fire in Lewiston
The three teenagers are accused of causing the death of Felicien Betu, 70, who was trapped and jumped to his death from the fourth floor at 226 Blake St. on Sept. 11.
Posted inBusiness
Food shortages are the next supply-chain crunch
Grocers and restaurants are dealing with delays even though there’s plenty of food.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?
Health experts say it’s important to find a mask that’s comfortable so you’ll actually wear it as the coronavirus continues to circulate
Posted inNews, Schools & Education
Poll: Should school districts require all unvaccinated students and staff to be tested weekly?
The Auburn Education Association has asked that the district require all students and school workers be vaccinated or tested weekly — in addition to use masking and observe social distancing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Watch the roundtable discussion of the facts about the New England Clean Energy Connect project
The $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect project has triggered one of the most divisive and expensive environmental battles in Maine history. Now the fight is reaching a climax, in court, at regulatory agencies, in the media and at the ballot box.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
Question 1 will be answered by emotion not logic
The slogans by both sides of the NECEC project are most effective at revealing the folly of Maine’s initiative process.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Deere & Co. factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract
More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators couldn’t deliver a new agreement that would meet the “demands and needs” of workers
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Politics
2021 Lewiston and Auburn municipal candidates
On Nov. 2, voters in the two cities will elect mayors, city councilors and school committee members.