After Great Northern Paper Company shut down in 2008, Maine’s Millinocket lost more than jobs; locals now look to tourism, small businesses and new industry for revival

Once a thriving paper mill town, Millinocket is now looking to tourism and small businesses for its future. Millinocket, Maine, was once a quintessential company town built around the paper industry. For generations, the Great Northern Paper Company provided jobs, stability and a sense of community to thousands of residents. But when the mill shut…

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‘Illiterate government’: Kejriwal takes aim at Centre over E20 fuel policy, sugar prices | India News

Kejriwal alleged ethanol production from sugarcane had caused a sugar shortage, forcing India to use foreign exchange to import sugar. NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday stepped up his criticism of the Centre’s ethanol policy, linking the use of sugarcane for ethanol production to the recent rise in sugar prices and accusing…

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Children Mental Health: Not just screens: Studies suggest your child’s mental wellbeing may also be linked to how well they care for their teeth

Not just screens: Studies suggest your child’s mental wellbeing may also be linked to how well they care for their teeth When it comes to being concerned about children’s mental health, parents blame the “usual suspects”- Social media, staying up late, and sometimes unhealthy eating habits. However, studies are looking beyond these. According to new…

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Politics of silence: Is NCP(SCP) chief Sharad Pawar keeping options open on Delimitation Bill? | India News

NEW DELHI: Will Sharad Pawar’s NCP(SP) support BJP’s Delimitation Bill if the NDA government decides to bring it again in the monsoon session of Parliament? While speculations do the rounds, the Maratha strongman remains conspicuously silent and lets his actions speak. So, while on Tuesday Sharad Pawar joined forces with the opposition at Jantar Mantar…

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