Danielle Parent, who is the director of the Maine Resiliency Center, knows that unless victim advocates take care of themselves and each other, they’re not as effective in caring for others.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Homeowners in Gorham Connector’s path brace for impact
More than 20 years after the Maine Turnpike Authority began the conversation about building the 5-mile, 4-lane toll highway, homeowners who would be displaced by the project still find their lives hang in the balance.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
‘Lewiston Strong’ can be a mixed message
Words really can evoke powerful reactions for people working through trauma, including words like ‘brave’ and ‘anniversary,’ and phrases like ‘Lewiston Strong.’
Posted inAndroscoggin County, bPlus
Postcards tell story of Greene’s early days
Back in those days, in a little town like Greene, postcards would have been sold in two of the town variety stores, namely Sawyer Bros. and J.M. Tanguay’s.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, bPlus
Photo Album: See historic Greene on postcards
The images vividly reveal that the town of Greene was an absolutely thriving place.
Posted inMaine, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton to increase its Med-Care Ambulance share by $3,375 in 2025
Rob Walker, the town’s Med-Care Ambulance representative, said that the 2025 budget includes a $3 subsidy increase per capita, which means that the town will pay $48,375 in 2025, up from $45,000 for its share this year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally
Musk arrived in Palo Alto in 1995 for a graduate degree program at Stanford University but never enrolled in courses, working instead on his start-up.
Posted inNation / World
Zelensky says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit
Western officials have warned that North Korean units joining the fight would stoke the almost three-year war and bring geopolitical consequences as far away as the Indo-Pacific region.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
The new dark money: How influencers get paid big bucks to court your vote
Online influencers who usually traffic in makeup, crocheting or parenting are earning thousands of dollars for a single TikTok or Instagram post on behalf of groups backing Vice President Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
The new dark money: How influencers get paid big bucks to court your vote
Online influencers who usually traffic in makeup, crocheting or parenting are earning thousands of dollars for a single TikTok or Instagram post on behalf of groups backing Vice President Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump.