SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pair of handmade Nike track shoes from the 1972 Olympic trials has sold for $50,000. Dave Russell, of Sacramento, sold the rare kicks last month to the Graduate Eugene hotel, a Nike-themed property in Eugene, Oregon. “They wanted something that would say, ‘This is Nike town,’ ” Russell said. “And here […]
2019
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
R. Kelly trial to go ahead despite new cases
An Illinois judge overseeing the singer’s sexual-abuse case says he’ll proceed toward a trial despite three new cases being brought against Kelly.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Metallica donates to Romanian pediatric cancer hospital
The American heavy metal band, which is very popular in Romania, says it has given $277,600 to the cause.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Kennebec sheriff’s office: More than $100,000 in jewelry stolen in Farmingdale robbery
Jill Powers, of Rumford, said the robbers stole a pendant made from her and her deceased husband’s wedding rings.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Maine’s resistance to Real ID creates new problems for some
Driver’s licenses that don’t meet federal Real ID standards are stamped “NOT VALID FOR REAL ID PURPOSES,” confusing cashiers who need to verify identities for sales of alcohol, check cashing or other transactions.
Posted inBusiness
Wex makes Fortune’s list of fastest-growing public companies
The Portland-based payment-processing technology firm ranked No. 72 on the top 100 list.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Judges rule that food, soap, sleep essential to migrant kids’ safety
A federal appeals panel dismisses a Trump administration bid to limit what must be provided.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World
‘Catastrophic’ shortage of caregivers in Maine expected to be mirrored nationwide
The results of an aging population and fewer younger workers are most visible in the state with the oldest median age in the nation.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Lewiston chicken owners confused about ordinance
A little-known 30,000-square-foot requirement has residents in the city wasting money on coops, and having to lay off their birds.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
U.S. stock indexes end mostly higher after volatile day
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, coming off its worst day of the year, gains 99.97 points, or 0.4 percent, to 25,579.39.