Some potential impacts: fewer air traffic controllers, border guards, FBI agents and park rangers. Less meat might get inspected, and fewer people would get winter heating subsidies.
2012
Posted inBusiness
Chinese companies pull out of US stock markets
Some Chinese companies say they are pulling out of U.S. markets because a low share price fails to reflect the strength of their business. Withdrawing also eliminates the cost of complying with American financial reporting rules.
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Sport brief – 8/14
Freeport girls basketball holding golf scramble A golf scramble to benefit Freeport High School girls basketball will be held Sunday, Sept. 16, at Toddy Brook Golf Course in North Yarmouth. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 23. A limited number of foursome slots are available. The event will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m. […]
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Sport brief – 8/14
Freeport girls basketball holding golf scramble A golf scramble to benefit Freeport High School girls basketball will be held Sunday, Sept. 16, at Toddy Brook Golf Course in North Yarmouth. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 23. A limited number of foursome slots are available. The event will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m. […]
Posted inUncategorized
Sport brief – 8/14
Freeport girls basketball holding golf scramble A golf scramble to benefit Freeport High School girls basketball will be held Sunday, Sept. 16, at Toddy Brook Golf Course in North Yarmouth. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 23. A limited number of foursome slots are available. The event will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m. […]
Posted inNews
Cases of whooping cough on upswing statewide
The disease is now being reported among men and women over 40, according to Dr. Sheila Pinette, director of the Maine CDC.
Posted inNation & World, News
NH psychologist’s license suspended in investigation
Alexander Marino faces charges that he knowingly allowed his apartment to be used for prostitution and benefited financially from it.
Posted inNews
Newborn kittens found dumped in Lewiston
An Androscoggin Humane Society employee says the kittens were likely a day old or less when they were found.
Posted inNews, Politics
US Chamber hosts events to support GOP’s Summers
The chamber’s national political director is appearing at events today on Summers’ behalf in Bangor, Lewiston and Biddeford.
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Bigelow Lab gets federal grants of more than $1M
One grant will go toward construction of a new facility focusing on ocean acidification.