Carol Bousquet
Weekend Edition Host and Producer-
The data show there were 113,000 Mainers below the official poverty level in 2022 through 2024. When you consider government assistance such as SNAP and MaineCare and expenses like housing, health care and childcare, the number falls to 93,000. -
The Moody's credit rating agency says Maine is in a recession or at high risk of falling into one. Maine economists dispute that but say there are troubling signs a recession is possible in the next year. -
Nurses at two Aroostook County hospitals vote to strike if no progress is made during contract talksNurses at Northern Maine Medical Center and Houlton Regional Hospital, part of the Maine State Nurses Association, say safe staffing, fair pay and other issues are not being adequately addressed by leadership. -
A hazing incident last year prompted MSAD 75 to suspend the team's season and take steps to address the issue of bullying. -
The landlords can get a waiver if they agree to let the city install artwork in vacant storefronts at no cost to them. -
In a statement, Northern Light Officials say that about 300 people are being laid off as part of a Financial Improvement Plan. -
The Bayside Neighborhood is now one of the higher rent commercial districts in Portland, according to realtors, as it has been sprouting breweries, eateries and other businesses since the pandemic. -
The citizens initiative proposed increasing the city's minimum wage to $20 an hour for businesses with 50 or more workers over three years, but the council amended it to an increase of $19 an hour. -
This is the second time ICE has detained a driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash in the last week. -
The beach closures up and down Maine's coast are in effect through Sunday. The warning also urges residents to avoid jetties, piers, and rocky shoreline areas where waves can sweep you away.
