Lewiston High School Centre Stage Ensemble prepares for three shows this weekend of ‘Ride the Cyclone: High School Edition’ at the Lewiston Middle School.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine company stocks drop in wake of tariffs, but less than the average
Last week was the stock market’s worst since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and stocks continued to bounce around wildly Monday.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Two Jay residents run for RSU 73 board
Danielle Brotherton and Shari Ouellette, each have board of director experience, are running for the position.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers propose competing reforms to General Assistance
Republicans are seeking restrictions such as a 3-month limit on housing assistance, while Democrats have called for expanding the program to cover meals at emergency shelters.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine parents, health care workers again spar over bills to roll back vaccine requirements in schools
Two bills being considered by the Legislature’s Education Committee would restore religious exemptions for school vaccinations and roll back school immunization requirements broadly.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Norway board approves design work on Opera House clock tower
The clock tower work will be done at the same time as the Opera House renovations.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Susan Collins breaks with Republican Party again, this time opposing Medicaid cuts
Maine’s senior senator has twice voted against members of her party in recent days, including a vote against a budget resolution over the weekend.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
With Paris car dealer locked down, customers left in the lurch
Oxford County Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM abruptly closed its doors last Friday after the business was seized by Rockland Trust Company.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
A Maine judge might not release people from jail until state’s top court weighs in
A judge in Kennebec County was unable to hold a hearing Monday to move forward on her plans to release people without lawyers from jail because an attorney for the state wants Maine’s highest court to weigh in.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine sues Trump administration in 1st case involving Title IX dispute
The lawsuit, filed Monday by Attorney General Aaron Frey, challenges the USDA decision to halt federal funds because Maine allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.