An emergency bill from Rep. Joshua Morris, R-Turner, to eliminate a new payroll tax faces an uphill battle in the Legislature, where Democrats hold majorities in both chambers.
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Drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know.
Witnesses have reported seeing the unmanned aircrafts for weeks, including near a military research and manufacturing facility and over Trump’s golf course.
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Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000, Palestinians say
The U.S., Qatar and Egypt have renewed their efforts to broker a ceasefire deal in recent days.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Times Record
After closing Bath-area schools Monday, police determine threat not credible
Local police expressed skepticism about the apparent threat made to RSU 1 but say the decision to close schools Monday was made out of an ‘abundance of caution.’
Posted inMaine
Mainers with ties to Syria celebrate fall of Assad regime
Bashar al-Assad’s regime was reportedly responsible for the deaths of more than 200,000 Syrian civilians from the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in March 2011 to June 2024.
Posted inMaine
Biden to declare Frances Perkins’ Newcastle home a national monument
She served as secretary of labor for Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 and spearheaded reforms like Social Security and the 40-hour work week.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Federal funding helps schools hire mental health counselors
Administrators say the money is helping ‘meet students where they’re at.’ Whether providers will stay when the money runs out is another question.
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One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again
A transformation has started to take place in the week since the unexpected overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Some House Democrats call on Biden to have Equal Rights Amendment ratified
The amendment has met all the constitutional requirements, but has not been added to the Constitution because not enough states ratified it in time to meet a Congress-mandated deadline.
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Maine company wants to create a new American hotel chain
HomeAwhile, an apartment-style hotel being built in Scarborough, could set a blueprint for modern extended-stay lodging. The group behind it was shaped by working-class roots.