The Child Care Business Lab is a free, six-month program, at the end of which participants will have completed all requirements to start a licensed child care business.
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Girls basketball: Oxford Hills edges Brunswick in tight battle
Vikings bury 10 3-pointers to pull out Class AA/A crossover victory.
Michael Reagan: IRS tightens the screws on gig economy
The IRS is so kind. Our most beloved federal agency has delayed until next year a new income-reporting law it has carefully designed to squeeze the last drops of tax revenue out of many of us. The new IRS rule is aimed at millions of self-employed people and small business people who sell goods or […]
Local roundup: Oxford Hills squeaks past Brunswick in battle of top girls basketball teams
BRUNSWICK — Sierra Carson scored 11 second half points, including three 3-pointers, to lead Oxford Hills to a 48-44 win at Brunswick in a battle of two of the state’s top girls’ basketball teams. Brunswick (15-2) took a quick 7-2 lead but Oxford Hills (16-1) rallied to tie it 10-10 after one quarter. The Vikings, who […]
Brunswick veterans help Sen. King shape goals for new committee assignment
Dozens of Maine veterans and veterans advocates shared their concerns and ideas to improve life for former members of the armed services with Sen. Angus King Monday, days after the lawmaker announced he would be joining the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Dick Polman: Republicans doing the same thing over and over again
How fitting it is that just days after Groundhog Day, Americans have awoken to discover yet again that House Republicans are doing anew what they’ve long done over and over. Republicans are spewing the usual right-wing rhetoric – only to have it collide with the reality of actual governance. As you probably know, they’re currently threatening […]
Bowdoin College dorm pipe bursts, displacing students
A sprinkler pipe burst early Sunday morning on the second floor of Cole Tower, a 16-story dorm, displacing 10 students.
The Recycle Bin: How to choose a community solar project to join
My family joined a community solar project in May 2021 that offered us a 10% discount on our electricity prices and all green, solar electricity. I recommend joining one of the hundreds of community solar projects being built in Maine after the Legislature passed the net energy billing law in 2019. A residential or business […]
Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Nordic skiing Narrow Gauge Pathway
When the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society winter outings schedule was planned last October, I volunteered to coordinate a Nordic ski trip at a location to be determined on Jan. 15. At the time, it seemed reasonable to expect there would be several options to choose from. Not this winter. Acceptable snow for Nordic skiing […]
The Conversation: Diversity and moderation over tradition – why Democrats moved South Carolina to the start of the 2024 presidential campaign
THE CONVERSATION — The Democratic National Committee approved a proposal on Feb. 4, 2023, that puts South Carolina first on the party’s presidential nominating calendar, upending 50 years of tradition. For the first time, voters of color, moderates, hourly workers – and Southerners – will have the first say in choosing the party’s nominee. President Biden […]