The billionaire is the father-in-law of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
September 2018
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Brick-and-mortar bookstores dying in electronic age? No, many are thriving
The independents say what sets them apart from Amazon and eBooks are the ties they form to the community and their ability to make the buying experience personal.
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Posted inBusiness
For workers willing to move on, wages are rising
Pay raises for people who have stayed in the same job for the past year remain relatively stagnant.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News
Signs in Atlantic City criticize Miss America leader Gretchen Carlson
Foes of the pageant chairwoman label her ‘so fake’ and a bully in response to the organization’s handling of the swimsuit contest and other issues.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Collins not swayed by email that Kavanaugh critics see as sign he would reverse Roe v. Wade
A spokeswoman for Maine’s Republican senator says a 2003 email by the Supreme Court nominee doesn’t contradict past statements that he views the landmark abortion decision as ‘settled law.’
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Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan drowned in tub in London after night of drinking
Five miniature alcohol bottles and a bottle of champagne were found in the hotel room, a coroner’s report says.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Twitter permanently bans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
The company said in a statement that Jones had repeatedly violated its terms of service regarding abusive behavior.
Posted inBusiness
Publishing group buying Bangor marketing firm
Bangor Publishing Co. is acquiring Pulse Marketing Agency.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, News, Politics
Mills makes leadership change in gubernatorial campaign
With two months left until Election Day, Democrat Janet Mills replaces campaign manager Michael Ambler with veteran political operative Jeremy Kennedy.
Posted inLife & Culture
Burt Reynolds, prolific actor who won acclaim and drew scorn, dies at 82
Reynolds was a top box-office draw in movies like ‘Cannonball Run’ and ‘Deliverance.’