League-leading Columbus jumps out to a 3-0 lead and goes on to its 13th straight win.
December 2016
Posted inLife & Culture
From giant Peeps to lit-up potatoes, New Year’s Eve ‘drops’ run the gamut
Towns all over the nation fashion kooky items to lower as the clock winds down on 2016.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Beyond ‘Star Wars’: Carrie Fisher won fans as a truth-teller
The actress and author revealed secrets about herself and others, and wasn’t afraid to turn trauma into humor.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland’s longtime code enforcement officer retiring
Patricia Doucette, who has held the position for 35 years, will step down on Feb. 3.
Posted inNation & World
R.I. tribal faction ends weeklong occupation, agrees to hold talks with chief
Federal mediators could arrive as early as Wednesday from Washington, D.C.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s largest solar farm prepares to power up
The project in Madison, more than twice the size of others in the state, will supply 3,000 homes and small businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Despite surge in U.S. tourism, loss of Venezuelan aid shrinks Cuban economy
The island’s gross domestic product falls nearly 1 percent.
Posted inBusiness
New Hampshire heading into 2017 with strong economy
But businesses say the low unemployment rate is making it hard to find skilled workers, and the state’s modest in-migration may make it hard for the state to sustain its growth.
Posted inLife & Culture
Taylor Swift serenades fan, 96, on Christmas Day at his home
The World War II veteran was taken by surprise, but his whole family sang along as she performed a hit song on the porch.
Posted inBusiness
Consumer confidence rises to highest level since 2001
A surge in optimism about the economy, jobs and income is especially marked in older people, according to a report by the Conference Board.