Four years in the making, the vote Thursday night came on the heels of an earlier vote by the board to retire the mascot.
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Posted inBusiness
U.S. gas prices are going up — and Saudi Arabia is in the driver’s seat
Why the kingdom decides how much Americans will pay at the pump.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Men’s recent anxiety about sperm health gives rise to new breed of businesses
At-home testing kits and new approaches to sperm freezing gain traction.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Rich guys more likely to have no idea what they’re talking about, study suggests
Study participants were asked to assess their knowledge of 16 math topics on a five-point scale, including several topics that were made up.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Bad credit card debt is on the rise
The industry’s latest warnings build on developments in January when fourth-quarter results showed charge-off rates near the lowest in decades were coming to an end.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Without opposition, legalized sports gambling in Maine looks like a good bet
A U.S. Supreme Court decision lifted a federal prohibition on sports betting, opening up a race among states to get into the action.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Cooking at the Cove: Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Come Bien!*
Even though I lived in California for many years prior to moving to Maine, I never learned how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo correctly until I spent a recent spring in northern Idaho. Did you know there’s a considerable Hispanic population near the Canadian border, as well as a plethora of Mexican restaurants? And yes, […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Police didn’t coerce confession from suspect in officer’s killing, judge rules, so it can be used at trial
The judge did suppress a videotaped re-enactment of the shooting of Cpl. Eugene Cole, saying the defendant, John Williams, was too tired to make rational statements at that point.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Kansas Supreme Court rules state constitution protects abortion rights
The ruling blocks a 2015 law banning second-trimester abortion procedures.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
More rain raises flooding concerns along Maine’s rivers
The Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers are the most vulnerable to flooding.