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Pennsylvania community places hope in a tiger turned Barbarian from Maine
John Kelly remembers as if it happened yesterday. A “scrawny, bony” fourth-grader named Tim Boetsch competed in a “takedown tournament,” something aspiring, grade-school wrestlers did at the old Camden-Rockport school district as a fundraiser for the larger program....
$20,000 signing bonus, anyone? Nursing homes still struggle with staff recruitment, retention
Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center last year had more certified nursing assistants turn over than it had CNA positions. The Aroostook County nursing home typically employs between 60 and 65 nursing aides, administrator Phil Cyr said. Last year those positions turned...
Peter Neill: Maine is positioned for greatness in a troubled world
Maine is enhanced by its unique natural environment, demography and scale. Large in area, small in population, it resembles an island that has for its history been shaped by an ethos centered on the connection between land and sea through enterprise, resources,...
Inflation pushed by electric rates, rigged against customers
If you pay the electric bill, you’re in for a shock. In the electric business, it’s called “rate shock” and it occurs when rates suddenly increase to the point where some customers can’t pay their bills. It’s here now. The electric business makes sure the companies...
Five Maine House Republicans vote to condemn insurrection, support law enforcement
For state Rep. Tim Roche, his vote on a Maine resolution calling the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection an “act of domestic terrorism” and honoring law enforcement officers who keep the country safe and able to vote, was a personal one. He thought about a time when his son,...
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The Maine quest for truly green power
Our state needs policy reforms and truth in advertising to hasten the transition off fossil fuels.
Conversations from the Pointed Firs: Former Abbe Museum Director Chris Newell
Chris Newell joins host Peter Neill for an episode that will evoke the spirit of Maine as seen through the history of the native people who lived here since the beginning.
Maine Reckoning: Our first podcast explores Black lives in Maine a year after the murder of George Floyd
Episode one features Dustin Ward, a racial justice and reconciliation advocate who also serves on the New Gloucester town select board.
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Chasing Maine: The Portfolio
As Roger McCord’s retirement nears, he takes a look back at some of Chasing Maine’s best moments.
Maine Reckoning: Our first podcast explores Black lives in Maine a year after the murder of George Floyd
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