The April 24 Business Breakfast Forum examined a perennial problem for the hospitality industry: How to find and keep workers.
2019
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Letter: Pitfall of Atlas Shrugged
The notion that America can save itself by giving up its role in governing the world was based on the premise that Dictators and Industry would not then fill that void. Well, we are about 20 years into an experiment in this philosophy and things are going terribly. In 2016, Boston University political scientist Neta […]
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Gary Anderson: Becoming A United ‘State’ Of America
In Bath’s recent special election only 20% of eligible voters bothered to show up. Worse still, even a 15% showing would’ve been considered a hugely successful turnout given that so many constituents sit out all but presidential elections. November’s midterm election was similarly praised for a voter participation of 58% here in the City of […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Gardiner woman who disappeared in 2017 died where her remains were found this month, police say
Evidence at the site where the remains were recovered indicates they had been there since the time of Megan Gregory’s disappearance.
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Human remains found in Augusta are those of Gardiner woman, missing since 2017
Police say evidence at the site where the remains were recovered indicates that they had been there since the time of Megan Gregory’s disappearance in 2017.
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Bath Middle School hosts STEM night to drive students to sciences, tech
BATH — Bath Middle School was steeped in science Wednesday in hopes that more of students would be driven toward careers in science, technology, engineering or math, as part of Regional School Unit 1’s first STEM night, hosted by The Bath Elementary Parent-Teacher Association. STEM jobs are among the fastest-growing in the nation, according to the […]
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Canada threatens to take Facebook to court saying it broke privacy laws
Canadian regulators found that the company had ‘superficial’ protections for users data.
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Sun Journal Business Breakfast Forum: ‘Go fire yourself!’ – How to Deal with an Increasingly Angry Public
Thursday, May 16, join the Sun Journal in Lewiston for a free discussion on delivering excellent customer service when the customer is less-than-excellent.
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South Portland Police Beat: April 26
Arrests 4/14 at 1:44 a.m. Michaela R. Firlotte, 30, of Brunswick, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Zachary Quadland on a charge of operating under the influence. 4/14 at 3:31 a.m. Daniel R. Cates, 46, of Oakland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Daniel Purinton on a charge of operating under the influence. 4/14 at […]
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Maine briefs: 4 charged with cutting dozens of rival lobsterman’s traps; Ex-lawmaker gets 10 years for stealing over $3M from widows
1st Circuit declines to prevent inmate access to opioid meds BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has denied an emergency request to stop a jail from being forced to provide an inmate with medication she says is needed to keep her opioid addiction in remission. The Aroostook County Jail appealed to the 1st U.S. […]