Joe Biden set out to be the most pro-labor president in memory and succeeded. He became the first president to join a picket line during the epic United Auto Workers strike against the “big three” automakers that the unions won – game, set and match. Donald Trump spoke at a non-union auto parts plant in […]
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Tom Purcell: Our over-coddled kids
Get this: Gen Z job applicants are bringing their parents to job interviews, reports the New York Post. As it goes, for several decades America’s children have been over-coddled by their “helicopter parents” — parents who zoom in to resolve any challenge their children may face, even as they become adults. Now they can’t even […]
Local roundup: Lisbon boys basketball earns first win
LISBON — Owen Hurd scored 13 points as the Lisbon boys basketball team defeated Oak Hill 44-32 on Wednesday for its first win of the season. Owen Booker added 12 points for Lisbon (1-9). PJ Smith scored 12 points for Oak Hill (1-10). SACOPEE VALLEY 65, PINE TREE ACADEMY 38: Dylan Capano had 25 […]
Brunswick development to offer $325,000 houses, affordable apartments
The developer GreenMars is planning to build 21 houses and an 18-unit apartment building near downtown Brunswick that will be income-limited.
Celebrate the Wolf Moon during a guided, outdoor tour with Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
In the depths of winter, get outside and enjoy the beauty of a full moon in a snowy field with the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust in Bath. KELT invites friends, neighbors, supporters and outdoor enthusiasts for a winter party to celebrate the January full moon — the Wolf Moon — and to explore a potential […]
Maine high school seniors eligible for $10,000 scholarships
Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college in fall 2024 are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship by midnight on April 1. The Mitchell Institute, a nonprofit with a mission to make financial investments in deserving student […]
People Plus to host discussion on changes in health care
Dr. Christopher Bowe, president of Mid Coast-Parkview Health, will talk about local health care in a presentation at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 at People Plus in Brunswick. He will discuss the changing health care landscape and how communities can work together to be their healthiest. The event is free and open to the public. […]
Maine high schoolers wanted for guitar competition
The grand prize is a Martin acoustic guitar.
BoomerTECH Adventures: Time to review digital device files
It’s the new year and thus the perfect time, once again, to clear out any obsolete data, files or apps on your digital devices. Where to start? How about your apps for contacts: Apple’s Contacts, Windows’s People and Android’s Contacts. Step 1: Check to see if there is an option to look for duplicates. On […]
Intertidal: Protecting local waterways from storm effects starts at home
Last weekend’s storm was devastating for many along the coast of Maine. Structures along the shore were washed away, boats in the water damaged, homes flooded and bridges closed, to name just a few of the impacts. The intersection between the land and the water is never a hard-and-fast distinction. The intertidal is the definition […]
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