Although expectations dropped slightly this month, various metrics aren’t showing pessimism.
2017
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
NFL notebook: Jets sticking with Bryce Petty against New England
Bryce Petty will start at quarterback on Sunday, though there’s a chance backup Christian Hackenberg will see some action.
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Posted inBusiness
With finances improving, Mercy Hospital moving forward with relocation plan
The Portland hospital has suffered operating losses in recent years but has operated in the black since October.
Posted inLife & Culture, Link
Usher in 2018 with these New Year’s Eve events
Food, drink, music, comedy. Do it all on the last night of 2017!
Posted inBusiness
Returns extravaganza now called ‘National Returns Day’
Jan. 3 is the day, as the growth of e-commerce has changed the timing of sending back gifts.
Posted inNation & World
Las Vegas plans robust New Year’s Eve security in wake of October massacre
Three months after the massacre, the desert city won’t skimp on safety.
Posted inBusiness, News
Faced with a bustling season, package couriers delivered well
UPS and FedEx weathered a jump in Cyber Monday sales, but some workers put in 70-hour weeks.
Posted inMaine, News
Crash shuts down section of Route 302 in Windham
Few details about the accident were available, and police couldn’t say when the section of road between Varney Mill Road and the Gray Road rotary would reopen.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Outdoors, Sports
Temperatures in Maine continue to plummet, but skiers are unfazed
Both Nordic and Alpine ski areas, even in southern Maine, were reporting packed powder Wednesday, and to deal with the cold, ‘you just dress in layers …,’ one skier said. ‘This is Maine.’
