Advertised rates for a standard room at the Trump International Hotel surged to as high as $6,719 in the weeks leading up to the event.
2019
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: J.C. Jackson quietly shines among the stars
The second-year defensive back – in the shadow of Stephon Gilmore and Devin McCourty – has stepped up for a dominating defense.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Part of Affordable Care Act invalid, court rules, with more review needed
The federal appeals court in New Orleans decides that the law’s ‘individual mandate’ is invalid, but the ruling will not immediately affect ‘Obamacare.’
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Brady’s final regular-season games in Foxborough could be at hand
Tom Brady has no contract for next season and his plans are cloudy. Could the end of his time with the Patriots be near?
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Cannabis Report, News
New hemp rules would raise fees, change calculations for THC thresholds
The state’s proposal would double the per-acre cost for farmers and change the way the psychoactive element of hemp is measured.
Posted inMaine, News
Falmouth firefighters make unusual rescue – a dog trapped in storm drain
A passer-by heard Georgie, an Australian shepherd, whimpering and called for help.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Manafort’s N.Y. fraud case tossed over double jeopardy concern
A state judge rules that the criminal case was too similar to one that has already landed President Trump’s former campaign chairman in federal prison.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Panel considers gas tax, state money to boost Maine’s highway funding
A commission scheduled to finish work at the end of 2019 will ask for more time to draft a long-term solution to Maine’s road funding shortfall.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Study estimates that half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030
About 24% will have severe obesity, which is ‘poised to become as prevalent as overall obesity was in the 1990s,’ the authors write.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Play ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ flies to Madison Square Garden
The hit Broadway play “To Kill a Mockingbird” is making the unusual step of switching venues for one night.