Some of the state’s best thinkers will be pursuing ideas and collaboration with the world’s elite innovators at the annual conference in Camden.
October 2014
CIA accused of wanting to bury facts of torture
A senator says that the pseudonyms used for agency officers are necessary to understanding the report.
Briefcase
Decline in cost of gasoline tempers consumer prices U.S. consumer prices edged up slightly in September, with the overall increase held back by a third straight monthly decline in gasoline prices. The tiny gain was the latest evidence that inflation remains benign. Consumer prices rose 0.1 percent after having falling 0.2 percent in August, the […]
Shippers brace for holiday rush
The season is shaping up to be a busy one for FedEx and UPS, with 290 million packages expected.
Falling oil prices a factor in reverse of recent stock surge
Analysts say the volatility of the market is weighing on investors’ decisions.
Record vehicle recalls expose flaws in system
A lack of coordination in the way auto recalls are handled leaves many faulty cars on the road.
Groups join forces, spend big to defeat Gov. LePage
The millions from 16 organizations is a major reason why outside spending is more than double the total for the 2010 race, with two weeks still to go.
Drone deployed in Brunswick battle over rail facility: Watch its video
Opponents of Amtrak’s plan for a $12.7 million train layover facility call the aerial video misleading.
Our View: LePage sows confusion on MaineCare expansion
He understates the number of people who’d get the full federal subsidy and vastly overstates how many Mainers would need the state to pick up part of the cost.
Iraqi Kurds will send fighters to Syria
Meanwhile, the Pentagon confirms that militants seized one bundle of weapons in an airdrop.