If you have a reporter looking for a story, please find out what Maine is using to paint our roads. The white lines have faded into the pavement, shoulder lines have all but disappeared, and the yellow lines are peeling off in chunks. Whenever an accident occurs, it is reported if speed or alcohol was […]
2013
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Local & State Dispatches
Prosecutor suspended from practice for 30 days / Suspect in Maine teen’s killing also faces burglary charge / Ex-nurse charged with violating bail conditions … and more news from around the state.
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Bill Nemitz: No rock star status for a monster
For many who took time to read Rolling Stone’s article and understand the cover photo, they found the the journalism both fascinating and important.
Posted inLife & Culture
Lawyer spilled secret on Rowling book
LONDON – The mystery has been solved. A British law firm admitted Thursday that one of its partners inadvertently revealed that J.K. Rowling was the author of a mystery novel, “The Cuckoo’s Calling.” The Sunday Times newspaper revealed over the weekend that the “Harry Potter” author had penned the book under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. […]
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Recovery skips past middle class
Slow wage growth and a lack of jobs are some of the factors affecting average Americans.
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Earnings, stocks rise as jobless claims fall
NEW YORK – Stocks rose Thursday, lifting benchmark indexes to record highs, after jobless claims fell and earnings topped expectations. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed up 8.46 points, or 0.5 percent, at 1,689.37, its 21st record close this year. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 78.02 points, or 0.5 percent, to 15,548.54, […]
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No successor nominated as SBA chief gets ready to leave
NEW YORK – Karen Mills is leaving at the end of August as chief of the Small Business Administration even though her successor has not been nominated. Mills, who said in February that she would be resigning, told staffers of her plans Wednesday, said Emily Cain, a spokeswoman for the SBA. Mills had pledged to […]
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Briefcase
BANGOR Aerospace company plans aircraft hangar expansion An aerospace firm based in Bangor said Thursday that it has secured $5 million in financing for a facility expansion that will generate 50 to 70 new jobs. C&L Aerospace, which provides parts, maintenance and repairs to regional airlines, said its plans include a $1.8 million upgrade to […]
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Bernanke scolds Congress on growth effort
He says too much energy was spent on tax hikes and spending cuts when the economy was sluggish.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Sea Dogs Notebook: Drew makes stop on way back to Boston
PORTLAND – The double was nice. But even without the line drive to right field, Stephen Drew was pleased Thursday night. Drew, the Red Sox shortstop who is making a two-day rehab appearance with the Portland Sea Dogs, went 1 for 4. He grounded out, struck out, popped out and then hit the RBI double. […]