McGowan unsuccessfully sought to have the charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing in Leesburg
May 2018
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Arizona teachers win raise, end strike
Teachers do not get everything they wanted, but they win substantial gains from reluctant lawmakers.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Science
New lander to study secrets of Mars
The mission will probe the deep interior of a nearby world that once may have looked much more like our own.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. service firms grew at slower pace in April
Multiple companies say there is a shortage of available workers, especially in the trucking and construction sectors.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Food comes fast as robots whip up the meals at Boston restaurant
Although the new eatery’s system may be more a high-tech novelty than a machine with artificial intelligence, more such automation is likely headed for the fast-food sector in coming years.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. files charges against Volkswagen ex-CEO
Martin Winterkorn is charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud.
Posted inBusiness
Former Wilmington Trust executives guilty of fraud, conspiracy
The bank was the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP knew about problems with its new billing system right from the start, memos show
Records show the system had persistent issues, but the company downplayed them as a factor even while hundreds of customers complained about big spikes in their bills.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Republicans to honor LePage and hear from possible successors during convention
Gathering at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday and Saturday, attendees will hear speeches from LePage, Maine’s two Republican members of Congress and the four candidates in the party’s gubernatorial primary.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Waterville man charged after posting videos of his involvement in high-speed chase through city
Videos on Facebook show Peter Speropolous chasing a motorcyclist through Waterville’s streets and threatening him.