CLEVELAND Kyrie Irving scored a season high 32 points and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated, beating the Houston Rockets 128- 120 on Tuesday night. Kevin Love scored 24 points while LeBron James added 19 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland placed six players in double figures. The Cavaliers are 4-0 for the […]
November 2016
Steelers not ruling out Roethlisberger for Ravens
PITTSBURGH Mike Tomlin isn’t underestimating Ben Roethlisberger’s healing powers. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach is keeping the door open for his franchise quarterback and his surgically repaired left knee to return on Sunday in Baltimore. Roethlisberger tore cartilage in the knee during the second quarter of a loss to Miami on Oct. 16 and underwent outpatient […]
News from Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
SMMC OFFICIAL STANCE ON QUESTIONS 2 AND 4 After surveying the membership, the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is urging Maine citizens to vote “no” on Question 2: The 3 percent surcharge on incomes over $200,000. SMMC works with business owners daily and understands the importance of a quality education. Our students of today are our […]
China’s manufacturing registers 2-year high
HONG KONG Private and official surveys showed Tuesday that China’s factory activity rose last month to its highest level in more than two years, suggesting the world’s No. 2 economy is stabilizing. The Caixin monthly purchasing managers’ index climbed to 51.2 in October from 50.1 the previous month. The report found that production grew at […]
Meet Cory King
BRUNSWICK Cory King has always been a people person. That was quite evident as soon as he took on the role of executive director at the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber in May. Whether it’s a town council meeting or a barbecue on the Brunswick Mall, King is there ready to help the community be the […]
Cabot Mill Antiques to celebrate 20th year in business
BRUNSWICK Cabot Mill Antiques will be celebrating 20 years in business with 20 percent off storewide discounts this Saturday and Sunday. This festive event will include refreshments, presentations, door prizes and gift certificates. Located in restored historic Fort Andross on the Androscoggin River at 14 Maine St. in Brunswick, the antique mall is conveniently located […]
Ed Rogers, Bath restaurateur, inducted into Maine Ski Hall of Fame
KINGFIELD — Bath restaurateur, Ed Rogers, is one of eight Maine skiers recently inducted into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame’s class of 2016. The new members were inducted at the 14th annual Maine Ski Hall of Fame banquet at the Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River in late October. This year’s class includes a […]
Portland-based Coffee By Design becomes Certified B Corporation
PORTLAND — Coffee By Design, Maine’s largest independently owned and operated specialty coffee roastery, recently announced that the company is a Certified B Corporation. To date, there are 10 Maine businesses with this certification; worldwide there are more than 1,600 Certified B Corporations from more than 120 industries in nearly 50 countries, all with the […]
Intentional dementia
During Mother’s last few months, conversations were extremely difficult to follow because her mind seamlessly switched from one decade to another. Isaac Singer writes, “Sometimes she’d tangle one story with another and couldn’t find her way out” (In My Father’s Court). Within one statement, she would toggle between viewing me as a teenager in the […]
True (and Incredible) Story of Hill staffers on industry payroll
As a Fellow in Senator Harry Reid’s (D-NV) office specializing in energy policy in 2001, Peter Winkour spent his days working on the Energy Policy Act of 2002, a 977-page bill that included tax legislation on renewable energy and would have created tens of thousands of jobs. Like many Hill staffers, he wrote legislation, offered […]