The rule would prevent employers from contractually prohibiting their employees from joining a competitor after they leave the company.
2023
‘Gut-wrenching’: Connecticut state lawmaker dies in crash
State Rep. Quentin Williams, seen as a rising political star, was killed overnight when his vehicle was struck by a wrong-way driver after leaving the governor’s inauguration ball.
Eight dead in Utah murder-suicide after wife sought divorce
A Utah man fatally shot his five children, his mother-in-law and his wife, then killed himself two weeks after the woman had filed for divorce, according to authorities and public records.
NFL notebook: League will not resume Bills-Bengals game
According to sources, the NFL will not resume the game suspended when Damar Hamlin collapsed and is looking at possible scenarios for playoff seeding.
Sports Digest: Bruins’ DeBrusk placed on IR, expected to be out until February
Jake DeBrusk is dealing with hand and lower-body injuries sustained during the Winter Classic.
Patriots navigating uncertainty going into game against Bills
‘Life is bigger than this game. And I think this is one of those humbling moments for all of us,’ said New England Coach Bill Belichick.
Regulators announce plan to rebuild long lost cod stock by 2033
Environmentalists have pushed for regulators to take a new approach to save the cod stock because of the historic nature of the cod-fishing industry and the fish’s importance to ocean ecosystems.
Mid Coast-Parkview Health President Lois Skillings set to retire
Skillings officially retires Jan. 19, handing the reins over to emergency physician and former Mid Coast-Parkview Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christopher Bowe.
Waterville woman collaborates with Santa to bring thoughtful responses to children’s letters
Jennifer Johnson has worked with St. Nick for a couple of years to craft replies to letters left for Santa at the Waterville Post Office or at Kringleville in downtown Waterville.
In search of police officers, Freeport offers a pay bump
The Freeport Town Council has approved significant raises across police department staff.