This first-of-its-kind beat will examine how Maine’s distinct limits on tribal sovereignty affect more than 9,000 members of the tribes that make up the Wabanaki Nations.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Holiday hiring up as Maine retailers prepare for strong selling season
Finding workers for the holiday season in Maine is settling back into a familiar pattern: a burst of hiring similar to pre-summer preparation for tourists and a drop-off after those rushes end.
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Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Housing crisis fuels surge in applications to Toy Fund
Rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing options are helping to fuel the surge of Toy Fund applications. Many of the families seeking help this year are homeless or have been on the verge of homelessness.
Posted inMaine, News
Police investigating at least 10 car crashes on I-395
Icy conditions and illegal driving caused a handful of crashes on the Penobscot River bridge during the Monday morning commute.
Posted inMaine
Falmouth man pleads guilty to nearly a decade of tax evasion
Jeffrey Riddle failed to pay the IRS hundreds of thousands in taxes, then he bought an island home.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Portland City Council approves license for Payson Park music festival
The 2-day festival will be held in early August and could draw up to 12,500 people per day.
Posted inNation & World
N.Y. judge denies Trump’s motion to throw out hush money conviction
Justice Juan Merchan ruled that Trump’s conviction for falsifying business records should not be overturned because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s immunity ruling.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, in wide-ranging news conference, embraces role of president-in-waiting
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on remote work, a TikTok ban, Postal Service privatization, Eric Adams and the murder of the United Healthcare CEO.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Portland schools’ strategic plan takes center stage at State of the Schools address
Sarah Lentz, chair of Portland’s Board of Education, reviewed the plan during an annual State of the Schools address to the City Council Monday night.
Posted inNation & World
Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at ‘unexpected’ rates, new study reveals
Preliminary data also shows signs that some buildings along the coasts of Broward and Palm Beach are sinking, too.