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At Hunting’s Dearborn Division in Fryeburg, Maine, our creative and diverse team members include the most talented graduates from Maine’s colleges, universities, and technical schools. Our order book, representative of the global demand for our products and services, is approaching nine figures. We are hiring…and then hiring some more. Are you an engineer (BSME or BSEE), a technical project manager, or a machinist looking for a challenge? We offer a rewarding career and an exceptional work/life balance in the stunning mountains of southwestern Maine.

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Tech billionaire and advisor to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk said that he “Will check with the President” on a $5,000 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) dividend for every American taxpayer.

The Justice Department (DOJ) announced today that a Nevada woman pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by making claims for refunds of false COVID-19-related employment tax credits.

He made the plan to leave the agency independently and will return to Maine with his family.

CALIFORNIA – Joann announced, February 12, that it was closing 500 stores nationwide, including 61 in California. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) sent to the Employment Development Department, 209 Joann employees are also being laid off at a Visalia distribution center effective March 31.

The final defendant in a drug trafficking organization that operated out of several Motel 6 locations in Albuquerque has been sentenced, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced Jan. 30.

CALIFORNIA – A team from the Air Force and Space Force worked together to test-launch an unarmed Minuteman III missile, early February 19, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

Disclosure: State of Alabama-based writer. This article is a work from cited sources for informational purposes and is used with permission. No affiliate links are included. On January 10, Shannon Caruso, a 48-year-old woman from Alabama, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing rent payments meant for government-assisted low-income housing. Caruso, who worked as a property manager for two separate government housing authorities providing affordable housing to low-income individuals, used her position to defraud renters in the area.

After Arizona state troopers pulled her over in Tucson for driving under the speed limit, Yesenia begged to see her babies. The fear the migrant mother of four lived with — before and after fleeing the civil unraveling in her home country of Venezuela — didn’t prepare her for the pain of being separated from her children in the United States.

But the bill's sponsor, Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, hopes to revisit the effort under "more favorable conditions."

CALIFORNIA – A group of Danish citizens have gathered almost 200,000 signatures for their petition to “Buy California.’ The satirical campaign is in response to President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland.

Royal Caribbean Cruises is making waves, fueled by strong financials and innovative initiatives. They've reported a 20% drop in customer service call volume thanks to AI-powered app enhancements and are earning praise for their food waste-to-energy program.

CALIFORNIA – President Donald Trump remarked, February 4, that California’s High-Speed Rail is ‘the worst managed project’ and that he would soon be launching an investigation.

(Update: The death toll has reached 12 from the weekend flooding.) Eastern Kentucky is reeling again from flood waters with at least eight people dead after a weekend of heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.

The Trump administration has indicated it may target the food stamp program, also known as SNAP, for deep budget cuts. It also may strengthen the work requirement for SNAP. Many SNAP recipients are already required to work, especially those who are able bodied and under the age of 54. “If you are age 16 to 54 and able to work, you will probably need to meet the general work requirements to get SNAP benefits,” according to the SNAP website. “The general work requirements include registering for work, participating in SNAP Employment and Training or workfare if assigned by your state SNAP agency, taking a suitable job if offered, and not voluntarily quitting a job or reducing your work hours below 30 a week without a good reason.”

The author used artificial intelligence in the crafting of this article. Giving homeless people housing without requiring them to also have a job, get sober or obtain mental health treatment is known as Housing First. And it has become synonymous with liberal thinking.

Representatives from the Denver Zoo attended the Land Use, Transportation, and Infrastructure Committee of the Denver City Council on Tuesday. They made a pitch for eliminating lower admission fees in the winter after this season. The committee agreed to the change. The fee structure still must be approved by the full council.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits,” contradicting claims that tens of millions of dead people […]

A federal judge denied, on February 18, the request by a coalition of 14 states, including California, for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against tech billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

President Trump has created an era of uncertainty for organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, according to advocacy groups for the unhoused. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and the National Alliance to End Homelessness both issued statements this week about Trump’s recent actions. “In less than two weeks, the new federal administration has released dozens of executive orders impacting policies, organizations, and programs that have been serving our communities for decades,” according to an email from the Coalition. “As the largest provider for people experiencing homelessness in the state, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and the people we serve are and will continue to be directly impacted by these far-reaching and drastic measures.”

Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick with coughs, soreness, fevers, vomiting, and other flu-like symptoms.

More than a decade after Maine restricted its use, the chemical is still widespread and doesn't always have to be disclosed.

Homeless shelters intended to serve people on an interim basis should accept just about everyone, including criminals, offer services in other languages and not require identification, according to ideas posed this week by people who work with unhoused neighbors in communities nationwide.

"The ultimate check on this developing monarchy is us. Only we can save our republic."

Two family members of the metro Atlanta person diagnosed with measles last month have also contracted the disease, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported Friday. Measles is a highly infectious, potentially deadly disease that is especially dangerous for children under 5 years old.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plummeted 39% in January from a month earlier, authorities said Tuesday, an early gauge of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, following a recent crash in Washington, […]

Las Vegas welcomes millions of visitors each year. Picking the right time to visit can make a big difference in your experience. Weather, room rates, and crowd sizes change a lot throughout the year.

Sandy Paws Rescue, a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a seven-pound young dog named Adia who is searching for her forever family. This petite approximately three-year-old dog has captured hearts with her loving personality and adaptable nature. Despite her tiny size, Adia brings enormous joy to those around her. She particularly enjoys spending time with her foster siblings and has proven herself to be a social butterfly who thrives on human affection. Her well-mannered nature extends to her house training, though like many dogs, she may need some adjustment time in a new environment.

COURTESY OF SAPPI NORTH AMERICA Paper permeates nearly every aspect of our lives—it’s in our clothes, our cars, our pantries and, of course, our mailboxes. Sappi North America is at […]

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order suspending Audrey Gibbons from her elected post as District 5 Glynn County School Board representative after Gibbons was implicated in a federal fraud scheme.