The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has won the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.
Steve Ericson
Less immigrant labor in U.S. contributing to price hikes
The U.S. is experiencing a labor shortage that’s partly fueled by a drop-off in immigration, which ground to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic.
Artificial intelligence tapped to fight Western wildfires
Lockheed Martin Space is tapping decades of experience of managing satellites and providing information for the U.S. military to offer more accurate data quicker to ground crews.
Unprecedented gusts expected to fan wildfires in New Mexico
Weather conditions described as potentially historic are on tap for New Mexico on Saturday and over the next several days as the largest fire currently burning in the U.S. chews through more tinder-dry mountainsides
Art exhibit celebrates Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary
An art exhibit featuring multimedia works and artifacts inspired by the iconic seated Lincoln sculpture in Washington has opened at the Norman Rockwell Museum to commemorate the memorial’s 100th anniversary.
U.S. seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows
Plumbago Mountain in western Maine is ‘a potentially significant new lithium resource,’ with a higher average lithium content than similar deposits around the world.
Panel to help Maine National Guard improve sexual assault response
The focus on sexual harassment and assault follows reports on a spike in substantiated sexual assaults.
Embattled county treasurer misses re-election deadline
John Hiatt, 39, of Penobscot County was arrested last year on charges of possession of child pornography, aggravated invasion of computer privacy, stalking and two counts of harassment.
Maine Voices: National standards for PFAS in food are desperately needed
We’ve seen multiple instances of farms proactively testing and pulling products from distribution, even though they are not required to do so in the absence of food safety standards.
Maine Voices: It’s time to let Mainers decide on equal rights for all
Twenty-six states have already passed some form of an equal rights amendment.