The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a bridge inspection on the Frank J Wood Bridge Sept. 14-16.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Maine among 20 states challenging South Carolina abortion law
The attorneys general argue that the restrictive measure could harm their states by taxing resources if women cross borders to seek care.
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Auburn officials denounce those who questioned naming bridge for John Jenkins
City leaders have been largely silent about call by nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group for Leroy Walker to resign following racially-charged comments about Jenkins’ skin color.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Press Play: Listen to ‘Magic Saved Me’ by Annie Gallup
The track is from her latest album ‘Oh Everything.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Racial inequality has cost the U.S. nearly $23 trillion since 1990
The amount is likely to grow even larger as minority populations expand.
Posted inNation & World
Robert E. Lee statue is gone from Virginia, but the mystery of its time capsule remains
Though the monument itself was unveiled in 1890, the time capsule was planted in 1887 along with the first parts of the giant plinth.
Posted inThe Forecaster
SoPo land trust announces business partner program
South Portland Land Trust announced the launch of its Community Business Partner Program this week. SPLT’s objective is to improve the quality of life of South Portland residents by conserving open spaces, maintaining and expanding South Portland’s trail network and educating the public on conservation issues. According to a prepared release by the land trust, […]
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Cape trail closed for boardwalk work
The Cape Elizabeth Conservation Committee has closed the Outer Loop Trail in Gull Crest Fields to replace about 900 feet of boardwalk. Residents are asked to avoid the trail until the project is finished, which is expected to be no later than Oct. 1. This is the largest boardwalk project undertaken by the the Conservation […]
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Biden requiring federal workers to get COVID vaccine
The step comes ahead of the president’s speech Thursday afternoon outlining a six-pronged plan to address the latest rise in coronavirus cases.
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Maine, U.S. unemployment claims at pandemic low as economy recovers
The data show that most companies are holding onto their workers despite a slowdown in economic activity caused by the delta variant.