BANGOR — Auburn, Mass., scored eight runs in the first inning and tacked on three in the second for an 11-0, five-inning victory against Hampden/Newburgh in pool play Tuesday at the Senior League World Series at Mansfield Stadium. Auburn is 1-1 in the opening round, where each team plays four games in its pool. Maine […]
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
July spending raises hopes that slump is ending
The second half of the year starts with consumers buying more in all major categories.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor Readers weigh in on lobster prices
As much as I sympathize with the plight of the Maine lobstermen, anyone who has run their own business knows that there is high risk, whether it is due to a new competitor, loss of a key client, an economic downturn or other unforeseen, unplanned circumstance. Generally there is no one to bail out the […]
Posted inOpinion
Greg Kesich: King’s opponents have a hard time remaking his image
So little has changed in the race, the front-runner should consider getting out of his own way.
Posted inLife & Culture
People & Entertainment ‘Ev’ divorcing ‘Ocho’ over injury
NEW YORK — Evelyn Lozada is ending her 41-day marriage to Chad Johnson after the football star was arrested for allegedly head-butting her over the weekend. A rep for the VH1 reality star confirmed reports that Lozada filed for divorce Tuesday. “Given the recent events that have taken place, Evelyn has decided to file for […]
Posted inSports
Who will take the QB reins at University of Maine?
It’ll be John Ebeling or Marcus Wasilewski, but there’s no deadline, says Coach Jack Cosgrove.
Posted inSports
Steve Solloway: There’s only one Pesky, and one to remember
Shouts and growing applause echoed through the corridor leading away from the Red Sox clubhouse that October night in 2004. Johnny Pesky, his shock of white hair wet with champagne, was leaving Busch Stadium. The Red Sox had won the World Series maybe an hour earlier. If you wanted a picture of happiness, here it […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Partisan Democrats trying to rewrite tax-cut history for political gain
Recent tax reforms consolidate tax brackets and provide relief for low- and middle-wage workers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: East-west highway study put cart before the horse
Elected representatives shouldn’t be surprised when the people they represent are angry.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: County governments not to blame for jail-funding problems
The state should do a better job keeping its promises and pay what it said it would.