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February 23, 2019
State Latest News | Firefighters Quit | CMP Deal | Tourney Time | Today's Paper

    Maine child welfare workers are overworked and don’t see things getting better, report says

    A government watchdog agency tasked last year with studying frontline child welfare caseworkers in Maine found most to be overworked and regularly unable to fully meet the needs of families they are supposed to serve. Read More

        Indoor golf lessons with Mark Hall to begin March 14

        BREWER — Brewer Parks & Recreation Department is accepting registrations for the Noon Time Tee Time Golf Lessons, beginning Thursday, March 14. The four-week session is designed for adult golfers of all abilities, for beginners through experienced. PGA… Read More

            Maine news you need to know for Friday

            CMP project details, soil-free farming, schools to serve seasonal produce and more: Here's what we're talking about in Maine today. Read More
                GOOD BIRDING

                Pet peeves: Bird name changes, missing birds and misused sound effects

                This is the time of year my pet peeves creep up on me. Frankly, there are some things about birding that annoy me. Here are a few. Read More

                    Friday’s high school basketball tournament schedule and scores

                    Your go-to spot for the day's tourney schedule and the latest game scores and headlines. Read More

                        Republican lawmaker aims to avoid another Seth Carey electoral embarrassment

                        The Legislature is considering whether the qualifications to run for district attorney in Maine should be changed after a lawyer suspended from practice last year won a shot at the job in western Maine. Read More

                            George Stevens boys are hoping to extend their tournament winning streak

                            The last time George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill lost a tournament game, there were only four classes of Maine high school basketball, and what now is known as the North was still considered Eastern Maine. Read More

                                This farming style that skips soil and adds fish is growing in popularity

                                Aquaponics sounds like the stuff of science fiction. The innovative growing method has the potential to make a splash in Maine’s agricultural scene, but first it has to overcome market roadblocks and a marred past. Read More

                                    More than 100 Maine schools pledge to serve seasonal and local produce

                                    Participating schools pledge to serve certain seasonal, local products in their cafeterias at least twice a month. So far, 115 schools have signed up to participate. Read More

                                        Educators pan Lockman’s bill to ban classroom ‘advocacy’

                                        During a legislative committee hearing on Thursday, public school teachers, librarians and administrators offered a multiple-choice list of reasons to oppose a bill designed to impose limits on what they can discuss in Maine public schools. Read More

                                            Regulators set schedule for comments on CMP deal

                                            The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Thursday set a schedule for comments on a filing earlier in the day by parties supporting a proposed $1 billion hydropower transmission line through western Maine. Read More

                                                UMaine winger on a roll entering Hockey East series against BC

                                                University of Maine senior right wing Brendan Robbins got off to a slow start this season, not scoring his first goal until the 2-1 overtime win at Vermont on Nov.30. It was UMaine’s 13th game. Read More

                                                    UMaine men’s hockey team takes on Boston College on Saturday

                                                    UMaine is 2-0-1 in its last three games, while the Eagles will bring a four-game losing streak into the contest. Read More

                                                        Maine home sales declined in January but prices held steady

                                                        Single-family home sales in Maine dropped almost 13 percent in January, although prices held steady, according to data released Thursday. Read More

                                                            Maine supreme court declines to dismiss defamation lawsuit

                                                            The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has declined to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against a Maine activist who accused an orphanage founder in Haiti of being a serial pedophile. Read More
                                                                OPINION

                                                                Paid sick days will boost Maine’s economy

                                                                We all get sick, and we all deserve time to get better. Read More
                                                                    TOURNEY TIME

                                                                    Recap: Maine high school basketball tournament, Feb. 21

                                                                    The semifinals are in full swing as teams battle in Bangor, Augusta and Portland to clinch a spot in the regional finals. Read More

                                                                        We’re working to improve comments. We need your help.

                                                                        This year we’re working to improve the comments on our site. Read More

                                                                            Wednesday’s high school tourney sums

                                                                            Wednesday’s high school tourney sums Read More
                                                                                EDITORIALS

                                                                                More Americans are concerned about climate change. Congress should be, too.

                                                                                A growing number of Americans are concerned — alarmed even — about climate change, a recent survey found. This is good news and bad news. Read More
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