PORTLAND — With Maine’s aging population, the demand for health care workers often outstrips the availability of trained caregivers. But a new partnership between Deering High School and the University of New England is working to bridge that gap, while simultaneously providing an avenue of future success for the school’s immigrant student population. Through their joint […]
October 2018
High-speed ferry moving from Portland to Bar Harbor
PORTLAND — The third effort to provide ferry service from the city to Nova Scotia appears to be sailing away. On Oct. 16, councilors in Bar Harbor unanimously approved authorizing Town Manager Cornell Knight to sign a lease with Atlantic Fleet Services for the Cat high-speed ferry to make Bar Harbor its Maine port of call. Bay […]
Tuesday’s NHL roundup: Sharks rally to top Predators, 5-4
San Jose comes back from a late two-goal deficit to end Nashville’s five-game winning streak.
Yarmouth boys take first step toward another title
Yarmouth senior Jack Jones and senior goalkeeper Aaron Belesca celebrate at the end of the Clippers’ 4-0 win over York in Tuesday’s rainy Class B South quarterfinal. Yarmouth will host Cape Elizabeth in the semifinals Saturday. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Press Herald photos. More photos below. YARMOUTH—If the Yarmouth boys’ soccer team goes on to […]
Tuesday’s NBA roundup: Irving turning focus to defense
Kyrie Irving says he’s taking on a personal challenge of improving his defensive game.
Pastrnak scores twice as Bruins break three-game losing streak
David Pastrnak also adds two assists in the 4-1 win over Ottawa.
Tuesday’s Maine college roundup: St. Joseph’s men complete perfect regular season in soccer
The Monks secure a 1-0 win over Salem State and finish 17-0.
Monsanto vows to continue legal defense of weed killer
The action comes after a San Francisco judge upholds a verdict alleging that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, causes cancer.
Group meets at Augusta museum to examine free speech through a modern lens
Legal experts, professors and journalists meet to discuss the special challenges of things like social media.
U.N. official says famine could affect 14 million
Mark Lowcock says it will be “much bigger than anything any professional in this field has seen during their working lives.”