AUGUSTA — Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $11 an hour in the new year, thanks to a law approved by voters in 2016. Maine’s hourly wage will increase again at the start of 2020, to $12. Then, the wage will increase according to a formula tied to the cost of living. The minimum wage […]
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Posted inJournal Tribune
Germany to compensate hundreds who fled Nazis as children
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has agreed to one-time payments for survivors, primarily Jews, who were evacuated from Nazi Germany as children, many of whom never saw their parents again, the organization that negotiates compensation with the German government said Monday. The New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany said the government had agreed […]
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Russian disinformation teams targeted Mueller, tried to suppress black vote, analysts report
Two reports released by a Senate panel depict a wide-ranging effort that played across many social media platforms.
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 19-25
Wed. 12/19 Noon CDBG Allocation Committee CH Wed. 12/19 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 12/19 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Thur. 12/20 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee One City Center Thur. 12/20 1 p.m. Maine Continuum of Care PPL Thur. 12/20 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation CH
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School Notebook: Dec. 19
Military academy nominees announced U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced their nominees to U.S. Military Academies: Air Force – William Curtis, Brunswick High School Merchant Marine Academy – Louis Daukas, J. Huffard and Aidan Willitts, Cape Elizabeth High School and George Holt, of Cumberland Foreside, Baxter Academy for Technology & Science West Point – Ryan Fitzmaurice, of […]
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People & Business: Dec. 19
Maine Health Partners announces new hires John Lowery, D.O., Ph.D., has joined Maine Medical Partners in Falmouth Family Medicine as an attending physician, associate medical director, site leader and residency co-director. Lowery received his medical degree from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and his post-doctorate from University of Maine Graduate School of […]
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Portland Police Beat: Dec. 19
Arrests 12/9 at 3:40 a.m. Ryan M. Miller, 32, of Pelham, New Hampshire, was arrested on Milk Street by Officer Morgan MacLean on charges of domestic violence criminal threatening and aggravated assault. 12/9 at 10:18 p.m. Jay M. Smith, 45, of Lewiston, was arrested on Thomas Street by Officer Andrew Castonguay on charges of driving to endanger, failure to […]
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York man pleads guilty to posing as police chief, college employee in emails
Austin Santoro faces up to 5 years in prison for transmitting threatening interstate communications and 20 years for identity theft for sending phony emails that contained lewd images and threats of violence.
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