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Bill would allow online voter registration in Maine by 2023

by Scott Thistle April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Presently, Maine voters can request an application to register online but can’t fully register electronically, unlike in 38 other states.

Letters

Letter to the Editor: Why one nurse voted ‘no’ on Maine Med union

April 5, 2021April 4, 2021

I have been a nurse at Maine Medical Center for 26 years. Today I received my union ballot from the National Labor Relations Board. For a number of reasons, I have voted no. Firstly, I would never leave my patients to participate in a strike. Pro union colleagues tell me nurses’ unions rarely strike. Yet […]

Business, Nation & World

With stimulus cash and jobs spike, U.S. emerges as main engine for global economic recovery

by David J. Lynch The Washington Post April 4, 2021April 5, 2021

Analysis: The U.S. economy appears to be gaining so much steam that the gains won’t stay at home, but its outlook is far from worry-free.

The Maine Forecast

Dreary to start the week, warmer by Wednesday

by Mike Slifer NEWS CENTER Maine April 4, 2021April 5, 2021

April tends to be a rainy, cloudy month. This week shows that, but there could be a few nicer days mixed in.

Maine, News

Several Old Port streets will be closed to traffic effective Monday

by Dennis Hoey April 4, 2021April 5, 2021

The goal is to help restaurants and retailers by giving them more outside space to operate in while complying with social distancing guidelines during the pandemic, the city says.

Maine, News

New Jersey family rescued on Tumbledown Mountain

by Matthew Daigle April 4, 2021April 6, 2021

The Maine Warden Service and other emergency workers rescued the family Saturday night after five people become stranded at the summit of Tumbledown Mountain.

Maine, News

Maine Warden Service rescues 2 sets of stranded hikers

by Dennis Hoey April 4, 2021April 5, 2021

Wardens said both parties – one on the Appalachian Trail and the other on Tumbledown Mountain – were unprepared for the snow, ice and cold weather they encountered.

Maine, Religion and Values

Photos: Sunrise, candles and bubbles. Easter is observed in Maine.

by Carl D. Walsh April 4, 2021April 5, 2021

Christians in southern Maine celebrated Easter in different ways on Sunday amid the pandemic. Members of Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland attended a sunrise service at the Fort Preble bunker at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, while members of Trinity Episcopal Church in Saco took part in a drive-in service at the Aquaboggan Water Park.