Greg Brooks, who has been salvaging the Port Nicholson since 2008, has lost a new business partnership over revelations of forged documents and may be forced to abandon the treasure search.
February 2015
Posted inMaine, News
Lawrence Gould, co-founder of Camp Sunshine in Casco, dies at age 84
He and his former wife conceived the idea for a camp for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families in 1983, and opened it the next year.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Western Class B boys: Cape Elizabeth cruises past Lincoln Academy
The second-seeded Capers advance to the regional final with a 57-39 win.
Posted inBoston Celtics
Celtics pick up Phoenix point guard Isaiah Thomas in trade
Boston gives up Marcus Thornton in the deal at the deadline for NBA trades.
Posted inNation & World
Defense rests in ‘American Sniper’ trial
The attorneys are mounting an insanity defense for Eddie Ray Routh, who is accused of killing Chris Kyle.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Despite the raises, many Wal-Mart workers still fall below ‘living wage’
Most will remain at the poverty line, but some say finding a solution is not the responsibility of businesses.
Posted inNation & World
NSA helped British steal codes to eavesdrop on calls
Experts call the hacking of a Dutch tech company a major compromise of mobile phone security.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Disney World ticket prices expected to rise to over $100 It looks like Walt Disney World ticket prices will break the $100 barrier, possibly as soon as this weekend. Some employees say Disney management has told them one-day ticket prices will rise to $105 for the Magic Kingdom and $99 for the three other resort […]
Posted inBusiness
Wal-Mart raising its minimum wage
Starting pay will soon be at least $9 an hour, well above the federal minimum of $7.25, and current associates will be paid at least $10 an hour by February 2016.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine nonprofits take aim at LePage’s property tax plan
Summer camps, land trusts, hospitals and food banks tell lawmakers that a new tax could be costly to those they serve.