Robert McCloskey is best known for his children’s books set in Maine.
2016
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Black Friday deals draw Maine shoppers by the thousands
Buyers get an early start to take advantage of sales, while retailers report brisk business and new tactics to compete with online sellers.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, News
European Union tells United Kingdom: Brexit is going to hurt
‘Divorces are never easy,’ says the incoming head of the E.U.
Posted inBusiness
About half of shopping expected to occur online this holiday season
A national survey of consumers predicts e-commerce sales will increase by nearly $100 billion.
Posted inBusiness
Mainers brave cold and drizzle to grab midnight deals on Black Friday
Meanwhile, retailers said they were stepping up their game to compete with online sellers and each other.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Florence Henderson, ‘The Brady Bunch’ mom, dies at 82
The blonde, ever-smiling Henderson was already a Broadway star before the iconic TV series, but after it began she would always be known to fans as Carol Brady.
Posted inAuto, New Cars
Electric cars get makers’ backing despite tiny market share
‘There’s the market of what the market wants, and there’s the market of what the federal government wants,’ an industry expert observes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Advisers warn businesses to hold fast despite OT rule delay
A federal judge has jeopardized the Dec. 1 launch of new OT rules, which could affect thousands of Maine workers.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
‘End-around’ in filling education post means instability, Maine lawmakers say
Gov. LePage’s latest acting commissioner pick once again delegates authority to his primary choice: William Beardsley.