SEATTLE – Starbucks is partnering with mobile-payment company Square to save money on credit- and debit-card interchange fees and to give customers a second option for paying for their lattes by cellphone. As part of the deal, Starbucks will invest $25 million in Square, and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will join its board of directors. […]
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Google will test feature on 1 million Gmail users Google’s Internet search engine is getting more personal by highlighting information drawn from its users’ Gmail accounts on its main results page. The feature announced Wednesday marks Google’s latest attempt to deliver data that people are seeking more quickly as it tries to maintain the dominance […]
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Off Beat: ‘Clown’ show puts hip-hop, Phil Collins in same tent
First, there’s the pulsing beat of Insane Clown Posse’s hard-core hip-hop songs. Then there are the costumed performers spewing profanity at the audience one minute and spraying Old Spice cologne into the air to “create a safe space for masculinity” the next. And at some point in the show, the softer sounds of Dan Fogelberg […]
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CD Review: When Particles Collide makes EP of music that really rocks
The male-female guitar/drums duo has come up with something punky, fresh and fun.
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Making Noise: Wealth of sounds from C Money Burns
Portlander Chris Burns talks about his new album and some of his previous projects.
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Bar Guide: Three Dollar Deweys rich in old alehouse character
Aside from the seats at the bar, there are long picnic-style tables perfect for large groups.
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From the Editor: U-pick an idea: Make the most of the summer that’s left
I know it’s hard to believe when the temperature seems to be stuck in the 80s, but in a few short weeks, the kids will be heading back to school, temperatures will start to dip, and the celebrated Maine summer will be giving way to fall. Make the most of what’s left of summer by […]
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Oxxfest at Scarborough Downs
Five Finger Death Punch and other national and local acts head to Scarborough for Friday’s heavy metal fest.
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What Ales You: Six beers earn Goose Island a feather in its cap
Goose Island began with a brew pub in 1988, opened a full-fledged brewery in 1995, and is now sold in almost 40 states.
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Playwright’s shorts appeal to Lucid Stage’s director
Robert Manns’ ‘Maine Quartet’ is a collection of short plays that includes dramas and comedies.