President Emmanuel Macron raised the retirement age by two years, from 62 to 64 for most and from 57 to 59 for trash collectors.
March 2023
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Gloria Dea, first magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at 100
Dea went on to perform in Hollywood in the ’40s and ’50s before vanishing into obscurity until David Copperfield learned of her exploits two years ago.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP warns customers to be careful after wave of scam calls
Scam callers have been trying to dupe electricity customers in Maine and elsewhere by threatening to turn off their service.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Tuesday’s Maine college roundup: UMaine women’s basketball star Anne Simon returning for fifth season
Simon, who played just 14 games this season, will take advantage of the extra year granted to students due to the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, News
The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico drops by 22% in a year
Each year the monarchs return to the United States and Canada on an annual migration that is threatened by loss of the milkweed they feed on north of the border, and deforestation in the butterfly reserves in Mexico.
Posted inBusiness
Google’s catch-up game on AI continues with Bard launch
The bot has been made available to the public, weeks after Microsoft launched its own.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Women’s college basketball: Sweet 16 features new format and historic field
Undefeated South Carolina remains the favorite, but it’s an interesting group of 15 others seeking to knock off the defending champs.
Posted inMaine colleges, News, Sports
NCAA men’s basketball: UConn relevant again, and ready to make run to title
The Huskies are back in the Sweet 16 and seeking their fifth national championship and first since 2014.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
Teachers want a 20% pay hike over two years and the Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union is asking for a 30% raise.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, New England
Tom Hanks named Harvard’s 2023 commencement speaker
Recent speakers include the late Rep. John Lewis and filmmaker Steven Spielberg.