The tribes contend that more than a third of the electricity will be produced from dams on land the tribes never ceded to the Canadian government.
2021
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Iceland tested a 4-day workweek. Employees were productive – and happier, researchers say
Some of the trials’ key findings showed that a shorter week translated into increased well-being of employees among a range of indicators, from stress and burnout to health and work-life balance.
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Posted inMaine
Maine reports its lowest COVID-19 test positivity rate on record
The rate is a key indicator of how widely the virus is circulating in the community.
Posted inNation & World, News
Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall, heads to Georgia
Elsa wobbled through the Gulf of Mexico, briefly reaching hurricane strength, but moved ashore as a tropical storm.
Posted inNation & World, News
Haiti in upheaval after assassination of President Moïse
The streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, were empty Wednesday, with sporadic gunshots in the distance, public transportation scarce, and some people searching for businesses that were open for food and water.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: The suddenness appalled – now condo collapse is a slow-motion tragedy
The abrupt loss of so many lives and homes in Florida steals peace of mind, the illusion of things in order, events under control.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: All Maine health care workers should be vaccinated against COVID
Low vaccination rates at some hospitals and nursing homes are putting lives in danger.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: It’s time to invest in Maine
As superintendent of the York Sewer District in York Beach, I understand the importance of wastewater treatment infrastructure to the well-being and success of our state. I’m writing to urge our congressional delegation to support the broad federal infrastructure bill in its entirety. Our district in York is a medium-sized wastewater collection and treatment facility. […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Fireworks are a tradition whose time is over
They’re costly, polluting and traumatizing to animals and many people, and we can enjoy July Fourth and ballgames without them.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Grand Central Wine Bar closing, and could Gordon Ramsay be coming to Portland?
Bam Bam Bakery finds a home, Cafe Louis opens, and Mast Landing Brewing Co. chooses a chef.