Prosecutors say Merton Weed Jr. stole more than $240,000 intended for businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Grumble if you want, but the government is us
If government is our problem, it means that we are our problem.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: U.S. government needs a youth movement. A shutdown won’t help
Nearly a third of federal employees will be eligible to retire in 2025, and Gen Z doesn’t want to replace them.
Posted inTimes Record
Morse High School senior attends Girls Nation leadership summit in D.C.
Morse High School senior Grace Tetreault is representing Maine as one of two delegates in Washington, D.C., this week at the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation. American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation is a weeklong event that gives participants a firsthand experience with practical insight into how the federal government works. More than 7,000 young women […]
Posted inNews
Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers say, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: How to put a stop to American democracy’s decline?
If we act in good faith and with good effect, there is no shortage of reforms available.
Posted inNation & World, News
Tremors in Treasury bonds worry Wall Street and Washington
As liquidity dries up across the globe, there may at some point not be enough buyers of debt issued by the U.S. government.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
After lobster ruling, federal regulators mull how to quickly reduce risks for right whales
Among possible measures: limits on traps, reductions in the number of lines and a longer seasonal closure of lobstering waters.