Companies such as Nestle are rushing to make drivers feel welcome. And shippers that hinder rigs from quick turnarounds or treat operators shabbily are paying a premium.
May 2018
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Gorham upends Thornton Academy
Facing a four-games-in-five-days stretch, the Rams get a lift from first-time starting pitcher Ryan Norris.
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Posted inMaine, News
Volunteers install free smoke alarms in homes across Greater Portland
The effort is part of the American Red Cross public safety awareness campaign Sound the Alarm, a nationwide push to install 100,000 free smoke alarms in more than 100 cities this spring.
Posted inNation & World
Researchers say federal law is an obstacle to marijuana study
A solution was proposed in 2016 to allow the DEA to approve cannabis manufacturers but only the University of Mississippi has been allowed.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
After 48 years, Jay woman finishes UMF degree
Dot White, 89, was one of 400 graduates who received diplomas from the University of Maine at Farmington, most of them Saturday at a ceremony on campus.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Nursing homes confronting elderly bullies
They introduce programs, training and policies aimed at curbing spates of bullying, an issue once thought the exclusive domain of the young.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs blow 4-run lead, lose 10-7 to Binghamton
The Rumble Ponies overcome a 4-0, first-inning deficit to get a win over Portland.
Posted inMaine, New England
Former student of elite N.H. prep school files sexual-abuse lawsuit
The federal lawsuit says St. Paul’s School failed to report an assault she says happened when she was a freshman.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
82 women walk red carpet in Cannes Film Festival protest
They represent the number of female filmmakers who have been selected to compete during the festival’s seven-decade history.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted
The House passes a resolution supporting robust relations with Israel bilaterally and in multilateral forums upon Israel’s 70 years of statehood.