Turkey, a NATO member with a modern military, has yet to define what role it intends to play in the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State.
October 2014
Posted inBusiness
Ridesharing company Uber to expand work force in Chicago
There are currently 80 full-time employees who support Uber operations in more than 40 cities across 16 states and Canadian provinces.
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Master beekeepers will teach classes for beginners
Master beekeepers Jack Hildreth, Peter Richardson and Chris Rogers will be instructors for two beginner beekeeping schools to be held at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office at 75 Clearwater Dr. in Falmouth. One class will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on five consecutive Thursdays from Oct. 16 through Nov. 13. The […]
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‘Devastated’ Bucksport faces up to its future without Verso paper mill
Residents knew the company was struggling and considered the shutdown inevitable, but ‘we are still not ready for it,’ says a town councilor.
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Camden Harbour Inn hosts dinner featuring Dutch chef
Natalie’s at the Camden Harbour Inn is bringing Dennis van den Beld, executive chef at the Netherlands’ Relais & Chateaux hotel Landgoed Het Roode Koper, to Maine for a seven-course dinner Oct. 9. The evening will begin with a champagne and hors d’oeuvre reception at 6 p.m. Van den Beld previously worked at De Lindenhof, […]
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UberX app-based car service rides into Portland
The ride-booking service, which competes with taxis, began operating in the area at noon Thursday.
Posted inNation & World, News
Owner of squalid home in Mass. fails to act on demo order
The remains of three infants were found in the house last month and authorities say it is no longer habitable.
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MIT, Twitter team up on $10 million social media research project
The goal is to understand how people use social media and how networks can be used to understand public opinion.
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
New South Portland produce market holds grand opening
SOUTH PORTLAND – The Farm Stand, a new year-round market, owned by Maine farmers and offering fresh, healthy meats and produce, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, Oct., 4, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., with a variety of fall specials. The Farm Stand is located at 161 Ocean St. in South Portland. Founded by Penny Jordan […]
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Very Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season Rolls Into October
While October is just into its second day it’s worth noting that September, normally the tropics most active month, was one of the quietest on the Atlantic side of things in 14 years. You need to go back to September of 1997, to find a September with fewer storms, at only one. Looking at the […]
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