The move is designed to protect tenants at Redbank Village and other renters facing steep rent hikes because of the region’s housing affordability crisis.
June 2022
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
‘Great resignation’ reaches White House with staff turnover
Not even the White House is immune from the economic trend that’s been called the ‘great resignation’ as employers struggle to fill vacancies and workers jump to new jobs at record rates.
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Posted inNation & World
Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
Vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall to better protect people against future coronavirus surges.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Police identify Buxton man killed when his motorcycle collided with a school bus
Timothy Hagerman, 55, of Buxton, died at the scene of the crash Tuesday.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats confront criticism on crime after San Francisco defeat
The city’s longstanding problems with vandalism, open drug use and robberies proved too much for voters, who blamed District Attorney Chesa Boudin for making the situation worse and recalled him from office.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland enacts moratorium on evictions
The moratorium will be in place for six months and, with exceptions, includes a 10% cap on rent increases during that time.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Softball: Messalonskee upsets top seed Brunswick
Eagles rally in the 7th inning to stun Dragons in A North quarterfinal game.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court ruling on lawsuits against federal agents could affect Maine, civil rights group says
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says the high court ruling siding with the government could have an adverse effect here.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Falsely accused Acton man challenges officers’ immunity in federal appeals court
Even though John Charron was awarded $90,000 in damages last summer after a district judge ruled him falsely accused, sheriff’s deputies who arrested Charron faced no repercussions for their faulty investigation.
Posted inNation & World
House passes sharp new gun restrictions that stand little chance in Senate
Maine’s 2nd District Rep. Jared Golden was 1 of 2 Democrats to vote against the legislation, which has almost no chance of becoming law.