A Pennsylvania supplier of animals to Petco and PetSmart is cited for 28 instances of animal cruelty.
August 2016
Posted inPolitics
Sanders vows to stump for Clinton, other Democrats
The Vermont senator calls Donald Trump the ‘worst candidate of a major political party in my lifetime.’
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage: Over 90 percent of drug dealers busted in Maine are black or Hispanic
Questioned at a town hall meeting in North Berwick, the governor says he has collected photos of all Maine trafficking suspects since January and ’90-plus percent … are black and Hispanic people.’
Posted inBusiness
Stocks close lower, following sharp declines as outrage over EpiPens pricing continues
Mylan has raised the price for a pack of two from $100 to $600.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
South Portland’s defense fees in pipeline lawsuit top $500,000
Mayor Tom Blake says, ‘The longer it takes, the more it’s going to cost. The price to ensure the health of the community, it’s not cheap.’
Posted inNation & World
Former leader of West Germany, a pilot in World War II, dies at 97
Walter Scheel, who flew in the Luftwaffe, urged the country to remember the Nazi regime’s horrors.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Roxanne Quimby’s historic gift marks new era for Maine
Some of the sting of the paper industry’s retreat could be eased by a more diverse economy in the Katahdin region.
Posted inNation & World
Bonnie and Clyde wrote off jailed associate as a coward
A contemptuous letter to Raymond Hamilton could fetch over $40,000, a Boston auction house says.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Westbrook Mayor Colleen Hilton will not run for fourth term
The city’s first female mayor says she has increasing demands at work and wants to spend more time with her family.
Posted inBusiness
Auburn developer George Schott sells three retail plazas, buys three hotels
Schott says the hotels in the Portland area and Portsmouth will diversify his holdings and his regional reach.