ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal law enforcement authorities are investigating whether the St. Louis Cardinals illegally hacked into a computer database of the Houston Astros to obtain information on players, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday in an unusual case involving two former division rivals in Major League Baseball. The person spoke on […]
2015
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Errors cost Dogs
PORTLAND — Gabriel Ynoa threw seven strong innings, the Portland Sea Dogs made four errors and the Binghamton Mets (33-30) took game one of a three-game Eastern League series in Portland (25-39) by a final score of 6-1 on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field. Ynoa (W, 3-4) allowed one earned run on four hits in […]
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Belfast still benefits from the days of MBNA
BELFAST W hen Maryland-based credit card lender MBNA came to Belfast about 20 years ago, it found a small Maine city still reeling from the loss of its chicken processing, sardine packing and shoemaking industries. The influx of credit card-generated paychecks, corporate largesse and a heady building spree seemingly changed the area overnight. When MBNA […]
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Southern Midcoast
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber (SMMC) is very pleased to partner with Bill Dodge Auto Group to provide their annual community blood drive. The SMMC effort is led by Michelle Curtis, vice president and regional marketing manager for Bar Harbor Bank and Trust. Bill Dodge Auto Group is generously […]
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Homebuilding drops in May, but pace stronger than in 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in May, but the pace of construction remains significantly higher than a year ago as the real estate sector increasingly reflects the stronger job market. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that housing starts last month fell 11.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Biking in Saco just got easier
Saco Spirit, through a grant from Maine Healthy Main Streets, has installed bicycle racks in downtown Saco. Water bottle filling stations will soon be installed.
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OOB council approves $14 million budget
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A nearly $14.25 million town budget was approved Tuesday night. The town budget is expected to increase the mil rate by “just shy of 40 cents,” said Town Council Chairman Shawn O’Neill at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. The school budget, which was approved by voters at the polls last week, is […]
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Billionaire who shaped Las Vegas led life behind scenes
LAS VEGAS — The monolithic hotel casinos that billionaire Kirk Kerkorian built on the sparkling Las Vegas Strip spoke for themselves. Kerkorian didn’t have to. In a desert landscape populated with showy conjurers, he was the opposite. His business magic of buying and selling land, selling buildings and buying up others largely played out behind […]