2023
Posted inNation & World, Politics
These Republicans voted against Kevin McCarthy for House speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is the competition, though Jordan is urging his colleagues to support McCarthy.
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Posted inTimes Record
Maine State Music Theatre lets patrons behind the curtain in new fundraising push
Aiming to raise $500,000 by the end of its 2023 season, the Brunswick theater will launch its “Turn Up the Limelight” campaign to educate patrons about the work that goes into producing Broadway-caliber shows.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports
NFL players, communities rally for Bills safety Damar Hamlin
The NFL and its fans are rallying in support of Buffalo safety who remains in critical condition at a Cincinnati hospital.
Posted inTimes Record
Local libraries look to changing post-pandemic future
While visits to most local libraries lagged behind pre-pandemic levels in 2022, librarians have developed new programs to serve the changing needs of their communities.
Posted inMaine
Portland tax assessor resigns 10 months after domestic violence charge
The City Council will consider naming an interim assessor Wednesday following Christopher Huff’s resignation Dec. 19.
Posted inMaine
Republicans sworn-in at Kennebec County government ceremony for first time in decades
Among the county officials sworn in Tuesday at the Kennebec County commissioners meeting were two Republicans after years of dominance by Democrats at the county level, but one political expert said that’s likely due to the lack of well-known incumbents seeking reelection and the habit of Maine voters to vote for split tickets.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Portland school board appoints interim co-superintendents
Assistant Superintendents Melea Nalli and Aaron Townsend were appointed as temporary co-superintendents in the wake of Xavier Botana’s resignation.
Posted inBusiness
Video game workers form Microsoft’s first U.S. labor union
A ZeniMax senior game tester says their concerns about staff treatment and poor pay are common in the industry and ‘there’s not a lot of dignity involved.’
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Panthers reportedly talk to Jim Harbaugh about coaching job
Carolina reportedly had a conversation with the Michigan coach, who coached in San Francisco from 2011-14.