8 years ago
After initial relief, paying for GOP tax cuts could hit Mainers hard
Mainers could get some immediate relief under congressional Republicans’ tax bills, but down the road lower- and middle-income households
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8 years ago
Our opportunity to bring NAFTA into the 21st century is slipping away
Free trade across America’s northern border is at risk of remaining frozen in the 1990s as the veneer of hopeful rhetoric fades from the NAFTA negotiating table.
8 years ago
Mercy Home receives five-star national rating
Northern Maine General’s Mercy Home has received a five-star rating from Nursing Home Compare, a website managed by Medicare.gov that allows users to find and compare nursing homes that are Medicare and Medicaid Certified
8 years ago
Canada fears huge rush of asylum seekers if their US protected status is lifted
In late October, starkly worded warning signs began appearing on the Canadian border with New York state and Vermont aimed at discouraging would-be asylum seekers fleeing the United States.
8 years ago
Cooler weather may not mean a white Thanksgiving for Maine
Prior to Monday, Maine has seen scant snow so far this fall, thanks in part to experiencing its warmest October on record.
8 years ago
Students from Loring Job Corps visited Washington, D.C.
A group of leadership students from the Loring Job Corps Center’s military prep program recently visited Washington, D.C.
8 years ago
Here’s how you can visit the solar system in Maine, no rocket ship required
Who hasn’t dreamed of going to space?
8 years ago
Diocese passes audit for safe environment
An independent, on-site audit of safe environment procedures has found the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland in full compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
8 years ago
Hire-A-Vet Campaign going strong at halfway point
More than 120 employers statewide, including some in Aroostook County, have signed on halfway through the 2017 Maine Hire-A-vet Campaign and reported 61 hires.
8 years ago
Realtors fear Republican tax bill would dampen market for Maine properties
A tax bill proposed by House Republicans last week could threaten Maine’s market for vacation properties and strip savings from homeowners who rely on home equity loans.
