Nora Flaherty
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Portland Diocese Calls Gathering Restrictions On Catholic Churches 'Unacceptable'
The leader of Maine’s Catholic church says Gov. Janet Mills’ new executive order on gathering size limits for churches is “unacceptable and does nothing to → Read More
Union Says Portland Museum Of Art Eliminated 18 Positions As Retaliation For Organizing
The union that’s seeking to represent employees at the Portland Museum of Art has filed two unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations → Read More
'Pledge To Rewild' Campaign Encourages Mainers To Restore Native Plants In Their Landscapes
A Portland-based organization is calling on Mainers to “rewild” their properties . → Read More
Both Sides Will Appeal Legal Ruling That Delays Portland's Hazard Pay
Both sides are appealing a recent legal ruling that Portland's $18-an-hour minimum wage during declared emergencies is legal — but should not go into → Read More
Maine Unions Report Uptick In Membership in 2020
About 13,000 more Mainers were in unions in 2020 than in the previous year. → Read More
Bath Iron Works Employee In Critical Condition With Severe Injuries
An employee at Bath Iron Works has been critically injured on the job. → Read More
Maine Advocates Laud Biden's Executive Order Addressing Food Insecurity
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order intended to provide more aid to families experiencing food insecurity, or hunger, during the pandemic. → Read More
Two Maine Officials Join Legal Push Against Arizona Voting Laws They Call Discriminatory
Two Maine officials — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Attorney General Aaron Frey — are joining colleagues from other states in urging the U.S. → Read More
Officials Lobby To Get Maine Farmers Included In USDA Food Box Program
Maine’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include Maine farmers and food distributors in → Read More
CMP Is Allowed To Send Disconnection Notices To Customers During Winter, Regulators Say
State regulators have ruled that Central Maine Power will be allowed to continue sending disconnection notices to households with past-due balances during → Read More
Report: Pandemic Isolation Contributed To Ongoing Opioid Crisis
Nearly a quarter more people died in Maine from drug use in the first nine months of 2020, than the year before. → Read More
Acting Chief Justice: Maine's Court System Faces 'Staggering' 9,000-Case Backlog
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, it shut down Maine’s court system, creating a serious backlog of cases. → Read More
Preble Street Goes Virtual For Annual Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil
Sixty-four people died in Portland while homeless in 2020. That’s according to the human services nonprofit Preble Street, which is holding its annual → Read More
Lincoln Hospital Emerges From Bankruptcy
Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln says it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and is now much more financially viable. → Read More
UMaine Hockey Team Quarantines After Positive COVID-19 Test
UMaine men’s ice hockey has temporarily suspended team activities, and players and staff are in quarantine, after someone in the program tested positive → Read More
Up To 2 Feet Of Snow Expected In Some Parts Of Maine
An unexpectedly heavy nor’easter is covering southern Maine and much of the Northeast with light, dry snow. → Read More
Weather Service: 6 Or More Inches Of Snow Expected In Southern Maine
Southern Maine may get more snow Wednesday night into Thursday than it has seen so far this year, with more than six inches in some areas. Mike Eckster of → Read More
Study: A Quarter Of Small Business Owners Say They Can't Weather Tighter Restrictions
About 1 in 4 small-business owners in the U.S. say they’ll have to close if economic conditions don’t get better soon. The new numbers from the National → Read More
How The Maine Legislature Is Attempting To Balance Safety And Public Access
As a new legislative session begins this week, legislative leaders have decided to continue rules passed last summer to combat the pandemic at the State → Read More
Report Shows Maine After-School Meal Programs Saw An 89% Bump In Use Between 2018 And 2019
Use of Maine’s after-school meals program increased 89 percent between Oct. 2018 and Oct. 2019. That’s according to a new report from the Food Research and → Read More