October 2014 – Page 626 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine’s candidates for governor spar over efforts to preserve paper mill jobs

Meanwhile, managers of the Bucksport mill targeted for closure say they tried diversifying and other tactics but found no solutions.

by From staff reports October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

Mike Billings hauled in a lobster Thursday that looks normal except for one small blue claw.

by Andrea Chang Los Angeles Times October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

Internal studies will be better planned and reviewed by more people to avoid having users feel manipulated.

by KEN SWEET The Associated Press October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

The indexes change little for the day, with investors possibly seeing a chance to buy ‘on the dip’ after a series of losses.

by Dennis Hoey October 2, 2014

No one was home when a passerby spotted flames and smoke coming from the single-family home.

by The Associated Press October 2, 2014

The sperm had the wrong racial profile, leading to a skin color that could spark prejudice, the mother says.

by DANICA KIRKA The Associated Press October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

Authorities who didn’t know it was a “Banksy” defend their decision, a reaction to complaints that the art was racist.

by The Associated Press October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

The money, approved by voters, will go toward bridge and highway work, port development and other infrastructure improvements.

by ALEX VEIGA The Associated Press October 2, 2014October 3, 2014

The nation’s biggest bank says some customer information was stolen in a cyberattack that began as early as June and was discovered in mid-August.

by BARRY WILNER The Associated Press October 2, 2014

The union says two high-profile penalties in the last two weeks were graded as correct even after NFL executives announced that they were incorrect.