The elite Russian state hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign hardly eased up this year.
December 2021
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gas prices drop by a lot in parts of northern New England
Prices in Maine fell 2.9 cents per gallon over the past week, according to GasBuddy, which surveys stations.
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Posted inMaine
In photos: Days of darkness
It’s 4 p.m. in December, and the sun is setting. While the poet Dylan Thomas urged us to “rage, rage against the dying of the light,” songwriter and poet Paul Simon addressed the darkness as “my old friend.” We can’t escape the early darkness and the long nights of winter, however we choose to react. So we eat, drink, light candles and sing as we watch the sun set, until finally it’s spring.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
All private New York City businesses required to mandate COVID vaccines, mayor says
The measure will apply to roughly 184,000 businesses not covered by previous vaccine mandates, ranging from multinational corporations to mom-and-pop businesses.
Posted inMaine, The Maine Forecast
Storms and temperature changes promise weather whiplash this week
An active weather week is on the way with rain followed up by a chance for some snow.
Posted inThe Forecaster
COVID-19 cases spike over two weeks in RSU 5
Thirty-five cases of COVID-19 over a period of two weeks were reported in Regional School Unit 5 on Dec. 3, according to an email from Superintendent Becky Foley. In addition to 13 cases at Freeport High School, two were reported at Mast Landing School, eight at Durham Community School, four at Pownal Elementary School and […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
No cause yet for fire at Fat Andy’s Hardwoods
The cause of a Nov. 24 fire at Fat Andy’s Hardwoods in North Yarmouth remained undetermined as of Dec. 6, according to Maine Public Safety Department Spokesperson Shannon Moss. The fire, which occurred Nov. 24 around 7 p.m. at the lumberyard and commercial business, is being investigated by the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office and […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth representative running for Breen’s Senate seat
Teresa Pierce, who represents Falmouth in the Maine House of Representatives, is running in Senate District 25 to replace incumbent Cathy Breen. Pierce, a Democat, is serving her fourth term in the House and cannot run for reelection due to term limits. She served on the Falmouth Town Council for six years, two of which […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine’s history demands passage of tribal sovereignty
I write in support of LD 1626, an act that will restore to Wabanaki tribes the sovereign status of other Indigenous communities in the United States, and enable Wabanaki peoples to access federal support and programs, consistent with federal law. As a minister, I think a lot about right and wrong. I have been researching […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Tick-borne diseases need more of our attention
Maine has a robust surveillance program, but more funding is needed nationally to find out where and why tick populations are booming.