Styrofoam containers are not the threat that uninformed critics make them out to be.
2013
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Feature obituary: George ‘Joe’ Hutchins, 85, businessman, gave to others
Mr. Hutchins was the founder and longtime owner of Hutchins Trucking Co. and was active in numerous service organizations.
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Cyprus finance minister quits
He leaves after five weeks in the job amid criticism of his links to a troubled bank and his role in bailout talks.
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Maine Voices: Proper transportation funding means putting fiscal house in order
AUGUSTA – Since Maine’s transportation needs always exceed our available funding, we must seize every opportunity to inject much-needed dollars into our infrastructure. Gov. Paul LePage has proposed a $100 million transportation bond. But it is different than other bonds. It has no earmarks. Since the bond proposal does not include earmarks, the Maine Department […]
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News affecting stocks OK’d for social media
Companies can use Twitter and Facebook for revelations but must tell investors in advance.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the Editor: Local job creator faces undue obstacles
Re: “Trees standing in way of boatyard proposal” (March 25): In 2010, Gov. Paul LePage ran on a platform of pro-business, anti-regulation and revitalized economic development. Yet here we are in 2013, and Phineas Sprague Jr. can’t move forward on his planned boatyard development because small trees and scrub-brush have overgrown the rubble on […]
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Goldman takes Apple off its list
The company needs some hits among its next new products, an analyst says.
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Facebook shows signs of getting old
Teens say they still check their News Feed but they have moved on to other means of communication.
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Company cleared to sue Facebook over timeline
– The Associated Press CHICAGO – A Chicago-based social media company called Timelines Inc. can sue Facebook Inc. over allegations that it violated the smaller firm’s trademark on the word “timeline,” a federal judge ruled. Timelines launched a website called Timelines.com in 2009 that enables users to track historical events and their personal lives online. […]
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Truck sales lead auto rebound
Experts say companies are reinvesting in their fleets as the economy shows signs of strength.