Maine State Music Theatre will collaborate with Portland Stage to present “Dream: The Music of The Everly Brothers” July 23 – 25, with shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin College campus. This will be the first show at the Pickard Theater since MSMT had to shutter its theatre […]
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Norwegian Cruise Line sues Florida over virus vaccination law
Norwegian intends to restart cruises from Florida ports Aug. 15 with vaccinations required for all passengers.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Employers entice workers with bonuses, higher wages and other perks
Sometimes, applicants simply don’t show up for interviews. But when an existing employee refers a friend, often, there’s a good result, employers say.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
The non-profit organization, founded by Patrisha McLean, ex-wife of ‘American Pie’ singer, continued its window campaign in Bridgton on Wednesday.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Forecaster Sports, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Tri for a Cure hosts part-virtual fundraising event in South Portland
The annual fundraiser for the Maine Cancer Foundation had to go virtual due to the pandemic last year, but this time around there will be one component, a 5K road race, that participants may do in person if they wish on July 18.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Free school meals in Maine will end stigma, advocates say
Anna Korsen said the new state initiative, just the second in the nation, “has the potential to be the most important piece of child hunger policy” in the state.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine to study burden of student debt on its graduates
Maine’s average student loan borrower has more than $33,000 in school loans, a legislator reports.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Former Waldo County school director arrested on assault charges involving 13-year-old girl
Kevin Michaud, 58, of China was arrested on one count of simple assault, Class D, and summonsed on a charge of unlawful sexual touching, authorities said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
CMP customers to see double-digit rate increase next month
The new rates approved by regulators Wednesday will hike Central Maine Power customers’ bills by 11.5% starting Aug. 1.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
State urges Maine families to apply for free school meals
The data collected on the forms is used to determine state and federal funding, so it’s important they are completed even though meals will continue to be free for all students, the Department of Education says.