A new partnership between General Dynamics and the University of Maine System will give Bath Iron Works shipbuilders discounted tuition for college courses.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
Rep. Pingree decries cuts to Planned Parenthood, Medicaid
During a roundtable discussion in Portland, Planned Parenthood officials said ‘everything is on the table’ for cutbacks if the Republican budget bill becomes law.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
Jewel Box bar in Portland faces uncertain future
The owner of the quirky, highly regarded cocktail bar says he is looking for investors or buyers.
Posted inSports
That iconic Muhammad Ali photo in Lewiston? The photographer calls it luck.
A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Neil Leifer has never forgotten his “lucky night” in Lewiston 60 years ago.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Artists use midnight performance to draw attention to rising seas
A group of painters, dancers and sculptors gathered on the Portland waterfront in the middle of the night as an unusually high tide flooded parking lots and piers.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Student visa freeze leaves Maine colleges and universities unsure about fall enrollment
The Trump administration on Tuesday said the State Department wants to ramp up scrutiny of applicants’ social media activity.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Insomnia Cookies to open in Portland’s Old Port on Saturday
The store, the chain’s first in Maine, is known for delivering warm cookies at all hours – day and night.
Posted inTimes Record
The Brunswick Hotel reopens after multimillion dollar renovation
The hotel was closed for three months while undergoing a complete renovation of all 51 rooms, common spaces and its restaurant and bar.
Posted inMaine
Maine ethics commission delays decision on Cape Elizabeth school district complaint
The commission opted to have its counsel submit a memo on a 2009 ruling in South Portland, which seems “distinct” from Cape Elizabeth’s case, according to some commissioners, but does set a precedent.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Collapse of Maine’s browntail moth population brings a less itchy spring
The forest pest — which causes an itchy rash that can last for weeks — may be entering the bust phase of its boom and bust cycle.