A strong dollar and weak manufacturing have cut into exports, but the country is so far defying global trends.
2016
Posted inNews, Politics
Protesters interrupt Trump Vermont rally despite screening
Initially not bothered by disruptions, Trump eventually suggests that security confiscate the protesters’ coats.
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Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland Planning Board meeting shifted to community center
The Jan. 12 South Portland Planning Board meeting will be held in the Senior Wing of the South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road, instead of at City Hall. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. as usual.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Department of Corrections seeks $173 million to renovate aging prison in Windham
The 96-year-old Maine Correctional Center is in bad shape, the state says as the bill heads to committee, where critics may object to the price.
Posted inNews
Auburn to allow medical marijuana in schools
The school committee approves a policy that requires approval by a physician and calls for administration by a parent or guardian.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
In murky waters of Portland Harbor, a grim and risky task for police divers
They often must contend with darkness, hazards and cold as they search for evidence, a body or the solution to a mystery.
Posted inNews
School, sex victims reach deal on new probe
The elite Rhode Island boarding school has agreed to hire a new, independent investigator.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College Notebook: Biddeford brothers lead UNE’s hot hockey start
Brady Fleurent and Trevor Fleurent are among the Nor’easters’ top scorers.
Posted inLife & Culture
Pat Harrington Jr., ‘One Day at a Time’ comedian, dies at 86
Harrington, who played a macho building superintendent on the 1970s sitcom, died Wednesday of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland brewers ought to receive leniency on selling snacks
Strict adherence to zoning rules doesn’t make sense for the industry or the local economy.