The preliminary rate for last month is 3.1%, down slightly from March, the Maine Department of Labor reports.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos: May 10-17, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana
At least two of the deaths were caused by falling trees and another happened when a crane blew over in strong winds.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Sword play for fun and exercise at Waterville park
The Light Club, whose members fence with fake swords, meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inNation & World
Hezbollah introduces new weapons, tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on
The Lebanese militant group has stepped up its attacks on Israel in recent weeks, particularly since the Israeli incursion into the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine is playing ‘catch-up’ to prepare for health impacts of climate change
That’s the message the Maine Climate Council hears during the first of 3 scientific briefings geared toward updating the state’s climate action plan by the end of the year.
Posted inLocal & State
Electric vehicles, heat pumps driving up electricity demand in Maine
The need to power EVs and heat pumps is expected to increase significantly in Maine in the coming decade, according to New England’s grid operator.
Posted inNation & World
Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester
A jury convicted Daniel Perry of murder in 2023, but Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called it a case of self-defense in a case that sparked outrage among conservatives.
Posted inColumns, Community News, News, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Farmington school district proposes $45 million 2024-25 budget
The Regional School Unit 9 will be seeing an 8.26% increase in their overall to their budget, but taxpayers will only be responsible for 4.45%.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Maine supreme court upholds manslaughter sentence for woman who abandoned baby at birth
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld the 6-year sentence given to Lee Ann Daigle, who left her infant daughter in a gravel pit after giving birth in 1985.