Bureau of Motor Vehicle branches face issues, including a staffing shortage, that have left thousands of motorists waiting hours to renew drivers’ licenses or register vehicles.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Holocaust survivor who spied on Nazis during World War II shares her story at USM
Marthe Cohn, 99, doesn’t want people to forget the lessons that were learned about Hitler’s rise to power and the horrors of the Holocaust.
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Posted inBusiness
Silicon Valley tech firm opens office in Portland
Guideline, which automates 401(k) employee benefits plans for small businesses, already has hired more than 30 people in Maine and is planning to hire 50 more.
Posted inBusiness
MaineHealth, Anthem team up for joint insurance venture
The two organizations are collaborating on AMH Health, which will offer Medicare Advantage health insurance plans.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Hospital receives funds for obesity study
PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center has received $1.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how changes in a specific gene affect obesity. Maine Medical Center Research Institute faculty scientist Robert Koza has found that animals are less likely to become obese on a high-fat diet when the gene is not expressed or […]
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
At Royale Lunch Bar, 11-year-old reviewer pairs grilled cheese with tomato soup: ‘I have no regrets.’
‘I’d definitely return,’ she concludes.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: It’s a tight fit at Royale Lunch Bar, but on the whole, the menu works
While the poutine needs a tuneup, the pickles are peerless.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Melissa Sweet shows ‘How to Read a Book’
The Maine illustrator teams with Kwame Alexander for his poem-turned-book.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Onward and upward – from the shelter steps to Maine businessman
Maxwell Chikuta relied on General Assistance and food stamps when he first arrived in Portland from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sixteen years later, he’s got a Ph.D. and just opened his second business.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Uncategorized
Rash of burglaries hits Portland restaurants, stores
Police don’t yet know whether the break-ins – at least six in the past three weeks – are connected.