LEWISTON — For a while, they tried bringing nursing students pizza. It was a way for the St. Mary’s Health System’s talent acquisition team to connect, to introduce themselves, to say, hey, St. Mary’s has some jobs openings for you, future nurses. A lot of openings. They attended local college coffee-and-doughnut hours, too. And blanketed job […]
October 2018
2 McTeague Higbee attorneys make ‘Best Lawyers’ listing
TOPSHAM — McTeague Higbee, a law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of Maine’s working people, recently announced that partner Karen Bilodeau and Kevin Noonan, managing partner, have been named to the Best Lawyers in America roster for 2019. Bilodeau and Noonan are recognized in the field of workers’ compensation. Being named to the Best Lawyers list, […]
Bath Savings Institution hires commercial lender
FALMOUTH — Glenn Hutchinson, Bath Savings Institution president and CEO, recently announced the hiring of Colette Twigg-Rowse, a new commercial lender. Twigg-Rowse will be based in the Falmouth office and will take over the role previously held by Michael Celeste. Hutchinson said, “We are happy to have Colette, with her wealth of knowledge and experience in […]
MLB clears Astros of wrongdoing in dugout incidents
An employee for the team was aiming a cellphone into dugouts of the Red Sox and Indians during the playoffs.
Candidates in 2nd Congressional District debate on health care, economy
Tuesday’s debate was the last in which all 4 candidates appeared.
Classical review: PSO disappoints with understated performance of Mahler’s First Symphony
The orchestra also fails to capture the emotion in Bloch.
Freeport councilor-at-large race draws incumbent, neophyte
FREEPORT — Incumbent Leland Arris Jr., bidding to become an at-large town councilor, is challenged in November by first-time candidate Tawni Whitney. The seat is being vacated by Councilor Melanie Sachs, who announced in July that she wouldn’t be seeking re-election after two terms on the council. Running uncontested to fill Arris’ District 4 seat, which […]
Armed looters targeting storm-devastated Florida
In Bay County, the sheriff says deputies have arrested 10 looters every night since the Category 4 hurricane came through.
South Portland Police Beat: Oct. 19
Arrests 10/5 at 9:54 p.m. Ryan Graffam, 20, of South Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Anthony Verville on charges of operating a vehicle without a license and failure to register vehicle. 10/6 at 2:17 a.m. Jerry A. Masterson, 45, no address listed, was arrested on Gorham Road by Officer Ezekiel Collins on a charge of […]
Suspects in journalist’s disappearance have ties to Saudi security services
President Trump, meanwhile, says the kingdom is being judged ‘guilty until proven innocent,’ putting him at odds with other world leaders.