Henry Yuen vowed to continue working for equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. warns businesses of risks as Hong Kong suppresses freedoms
An advisory issued Friday cautioned businesses that they are subject to the territory’s laws, including the security law, under which one U.S. citizen has been arrested.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Max Linn, U.S. Senate hopeful, called the USA ‘a dying country’
The Maine independent, who is running against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, warns that Americans need ‘to wake up’ to socialist threat.
Posted inConnections
Hong Kong students visit UMF as part of ELL program
FARMINGTON — A shortage of qualified English Language Learners teachers combined with a growing population of students needing instruction has made ELL teachers a targeted need area in Maine. This summer, University of Maine at Farmington ELL students and pre-service teachers participated in a pre-professional learning experience as 20 students from the HKMA David Li […]
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Students from Hong Kong experience Maine at UMF
FARMINGTON — Students from Hong Kong gathered around tables on a recent morning at the University of Maine at Farmington to work on writing their own versions of traditional children’s stories with a Maine flavor. Talk of whoopie pies, blueberries, lobster and trips to Acadia National Park animated the discussion as one group worked to […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Trade director urges Lewiston, Auburn businesses to look to Hong Kong
LEWISTON — Hong Kong is a huge market, largely untapped, just waiting for Maine’s products, according to Steve Barclay, director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade office. “If you produce top-quality stuff at a decent price, I think there is considerable interest in Hong Kong,” he said. “We are rather keen on lobster and […]