Americans’ net worth was up $74.8 trillion in the last quarter on gains in home prices and stock values.
September 2013
Posted inBusiness
Walmart contributes to down day for Dow
The retailer’s ‘business as usual’ move rattles investors who are already jittery about Congress’ intractability.
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Posted inNews, Politics
Retirement prospects bleak for baby boomers
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, the top Republican on a special Senate panel, joins the chorus of concerns.
Posted inNation & World
Rebel factions splinter in Syria
An alliance builds among more hard-line Islamists, a setback to an opposition group backed by the West.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
‘Doctor Sleep’ author delivers new nightmare
Maine’s own Stephen King revisits a character from an early classic – and revels in getting ‘hot’ once again.
Posted inA Word With the Boss, Business
Planet Dog co-CEO sees a mission to give back
Colleen McCracken recently joined Planet Dog, the Westbrook maker of dog toys and treats, as co-CEO, after stops at G.H. Bass and Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers.
Posted inBusiness
On the Move
NEW HIRES • Kelsey Wilcox joined the law firm Bernstein Shur as an associate in its labor and employment group. Wilcox, of Portland, provides representation and counsel to employers throughout northern New England in all aspects of labor law and employment law. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a judicial clerk to the […]
Posted inSports
NFL Notebook: Bucs making a switch at quarterback
TAMPA, Fla. – Less than five seasons after declaring Josh Freeman was the future of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the struggling franchise is tying its hopes to another rookie quarterback. Coach Greg Schiano benched Freeman in favor of the untested Mike Glennon, two days after insisting the former first-round draft pick remained the starter because […]
Posted inNation & World
$10 minimum wage a California reality
LOS ANGELES – Calling it a “matter of justice,” Gov. Jerry Brown put his signature on a bill that will hike California’s minimum wage to $10 an hour within three years, making it one of the highest rates in the nation. The legislation signed Wednesday at a ceremony in downtown Los Angeles will gradually raise […]
Posted inSports
Peyton’s place, more than ever
Peyton Manning may be 37, but he appears to be on the way to the best season of a storied 16-year career.