Many of Maine’s state champions will hit the mats to take on the visiting Nebraskans.
2011
Posted inNation & World
Nation Dispatches, June 21, 2011
WASHINGTON Weiner makes it official, submits letter of resignation Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., has submitted his letter of resignation, ending – he hopes – the sex texting scandal that put the brakes on his career. Weiner’s letter was received by House leaders Monday, four days after he announced he’d step down. The missive was addressed […]
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Briefcase, June 21, 2011
Regulators sue JPMorgan, RBS to recover $840 million Federal regulators have sued JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in a bid to recover about $840 million in losses on securities tied to high-risk mortgages that were purchased by five wholesale credit unions that failed in the financial crisis. The National Credit […]
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Photos: Bike & Build in high gear on Habitat house
Thirty-five young adults participating in the Bike & Build program spent Monday working at a Habitat for Humanity site on South Street in Freeport. Based in Philadelphia, Bike & Build encourages young people to travel the country by bike, helping to build affordable housing. The group of 18- to 26-year-olds, which includes three Mainers, had […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Keep charter schools out of Maine
The movement isn’t designed so much to help students as it is to hurt teachers and public schools.
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Internet addresses get more leeway
However, a novelty suffix will cost dearly: $185,000 to apply and $25,000 a year to maintain.
Posted inBusiness
Europe’s debt shadows Fed meeting
The tentative U.S. recovery could be jeopardized by defaults by euro nations.
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City flushing 8 million gallons due to one man’s urine
Officials in Portland, Ore., defend their decision as critics around the world call it an overreaction.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, June 21, 2011Alternate energy solution for Maine
In 1999, Germany committed to the largest renewable energy investment in the world, creating what is today the juggernaut of European Union economies. Hundreds of thousands of manufacturing and installation jobs have resulted from the government’s bold sustainability measures, and more than 25 percent of the country’s total energy supply comes from renewable energy. A […]
Posted inBusiness
Stocks rise for third straight day
Analysts say it’s time for investors to move beyond the Greek crisis and focus on corporate earnings.