Job openings fell from 11.2 million in December but remained high by historical standards, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
March 2023
Posted inNation & World, News
Russian forces claim progress in Bakhmut but no end in sight
The battle for Bakhmut has lasted 6 months and reduced the city with a prewar population of more than 70,000 to a smoldering wasteland.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Single women take an outsize role in the workforce – and the economy
The majority of women in the United States, a record 52%, were unmarried in 2021, according to a report released Wednesday by Wells Fargo.
Posted inMaine, News
Gorham fire injures 2 people, displaces 13 tenants
The accidental fire started on a kitchen stove in a first-floor apartment, according to the fire chief.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
This bill could make the 4-day work week a reality
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has reintroduced a bill in the House that would make the 32-hour workweek a national standard and lower the threshold triggering overtime compensation for most employees.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Fort Williams fireworks display rescheduled for March 11
The annual Light Up The Sky Fireworks Show has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth. Parking begins at 4:45 p.m. The event is held as a kickoff to SpringFest 2023 hosted by South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary. It is the second annual fireworks display presented by the club. […]
Posted inDo This, Food
Pick from readers’ choices for Greater Portland’s best restaurants
The suggestions have been narrowed down to seven spots. Vote for your favorite.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
In Westbrook, Hawkins is at home on the streets
Lacking a permanent residence, the self-proclaimed “adventurer” is not interested in shelters or any type of official assistance, preferring to take care of himself.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – Charles and Thomas Phinney and their ice businesses
As we were researching the Lamport family recently, my friend Jackie Dunham came across some great news articles related to Charles and Thomas Phinney and their ice cutting operations on the west side of South Portland. Our historical society does not have any photographs of the Phinney ice houses, unfortunately, but I hope that this […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – RSU 21 schedules virtual pre-kindergarten open house
An opportunity to learn about RSU 21’s high pre-kindergarten program at a virtual open house has been scheduled for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 23. Pre-K is free to residents in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel for children who turn 4 years old before Oct. 15. According to a March 2 news release, Pre-K […]
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