In an analysis of the 150 most populous metro areas in the country, U.S. News & World Report also ranked Maine’s largest city as the safest place to live.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Meghan, Harry to develop new Netflix animated series
The project will focus on a 12-year-old girl’s adventures.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Dispiriting setback: COVID deaths and cases rising again globally
The trend has been attributed to low vaccination rates, the relaxation of mask rules and other precautions, and the swift spread of the more-contagious delta variant.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough, New Hampshire shop owner to pay child labor fines
Abel Schultze, owner of two markets, including On The Vine in Scarborough, admitted employing 15-year-old workers, but only due to a lack of workforce brought on by the pandemic.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Quartet finishes South Portland-Boston walk for Jimmy Fund
The group, literally following in the footsteps of what their fathers did 48 years ago, raised about $40,000 for cancer charity.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics, Uncategorized
Sens. Collins and King unveil earmark funding requests for over 150 Maine projects
The senators’ requests total almost half a billion dollars; most of the earmarks submitted by Reps. Pingree and Golden advance.
Posted inBusiness
Stocks end a wobbly day mixed and just shy of record highs
Investors weigh the latest corporate earning reports and the Federal Reserve chair’s comments on inflation.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
‘The Guru’ signs off WBLM and heads for hometown station
The classic rock station’s Brian James leaves after 33 years on the air for a job in Augusta.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Red Sox call up Duran for series with Yankees
Jarren Duran played 82 games for the Sea Dogs in 2019 and stole 28 bases.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills to hold Maine’s 3rd annual opioid crisis summit
Thursday’s event is designed to assemble health care providers, policy experts, law enforcement officials and members of the public to work together on the opioid crisis.