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2019
Posted inBusiness
President of Dubai-based Emirates airline to retire in June
Tim Clark, who has led the Middle East’s biggest carrier for 17 years, will remain on as an adviser.
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Posted inMaine, News
Homeless advocates urge Lewiston to create public, overnight shelter
Maine’s second-largest city does not give funding to its existing shelters.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Brown scores 30 as Celtics beat Raptors, 118-102
Jaylen Brown leads Boston to its first road win against Toronto in more than four years.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Well-respected Augusta city councilor leaving office after 5 terms
Mark O’Brien has served the city for more than two decades, with roles on both the council and Board of Education.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Uncategorized
Murkowski ‘disturbed’ by McConnell impeachment remark
The Alaska Republican wants a ‘full and fair process,’ potentially using President Clinton’s hearings as a template.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
St. Luke’s Cathedral opens warming center for new immigrants
The Episcopal church in Portland agreed to offer its parish hall during the day for asylum seekers who are settling into their new lives in Maine.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
UMaine program reaches 3 million pounds of donated produce
Maine Harvest for the Hunger gave 193,000 pounds of produce to the needy from 120 farms in the state this year.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Uncategorized
JFK letter promising Santa safe during Cold War on display in Boston
A trove of holiday-themed archival materials being featured at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Robert N. Johnson Sr.
PORTLAND – Robert N. Johnson Sr., 89, formerly of 5 Cushing Court, passed quietly and peacefully from this earth to the …