Northern Light Mercy Hospital has received a $400,000 challenge grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation to support its +MPower program to help new Mainers and others enter or advance in the workforce. The grant will help “provide vital resources and training to help marginalized communities begin health care careers or advance in the workplace. […]
2021
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland police investigate string of catalytic converter thefts
Portland police are investigating a series of thefts across the city in which catalytic converters are being removed from vehicles and likely sold for cash. A variety of vehicles have been targeted, including smaller sedans, buses and box trucks parked overnight. During the last week in April and the first week in May there at […]
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McConnell poised for starring role in voting bill fight
Republican Mitch McConnell is taking a starring role in the fight against a Democratic elections bill.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath library to begin homebound delivery service
Beginning in July, Patten Free Library will provide free home delivery of library materials to patrons who are confined to their homes and unable to visit the library due to age, illness or disability. Qualified individuals must reside in the library’s service area of Bath, Woolwich, Arrowsic, Georgetown and West Bath and already have or […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Public Health opens vaccine clinic on India Street
Portland Public Health began offering the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson this week at its clinic at 103 India St. The vaccine will be made available to the general public regardless of residency, as well as for clients of the Portland Community Free Clinic, the STD Clinic and the Needle Exchange Program. For […]
Posted inMaine
Discovery of human remains in Casco is considered suspicious
The skeletal remains were found near a home.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Project to reconstruct Somerset Street in Portland begins next week
Reconstruction of Somerset Street in Portland, a joint project of the Portland Department of Public Works and Maine Department of Transportation, begins Monday, May 17. Work involves constructing new intersection at Elm and Somerset streets; reconfiguring the intersection with Preble, Somerset, Kennebec Street and Alder streets; installing sidewalks on both sides of Somerset/Kennebec Street from […]
Posted inTimes Record
Virtual run to benefit Brunswick group supporting people with disabilities
Registration is open for the 9th Annual Androscoggin Bank Run for Independence. The Sat. May 15 virtual event allows participants to choose a 5K, 10K or 1-mile course. All funds raised benefit health and wellness initiatives of Independence Association, supporting kids and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nine Maine counties. Androscoggin Bank has […]
Posted inTimes Record
Peace activist to hold tax day event in Brunswick
Maine peace activist groups will hold an event in Brunswick on May 17, the deadline for filing income taxes, to protest US defense spending, among other discretionary spending habits. The event will feature talks by members of the activist groups, along with poetry and music. The organizers are encouraging attendees to wear masks and to […]
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Biden administration revives anti-bias protections in health care for transgender people
Federal health officials say discrimination based on sex includes gender identity and sexual orientation.