PORTLAND – Jane C. (Connell) Pinette, 84, of Portland passed away on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at Maine Medical Center.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Toasting Lewiston’s Baxter Brewing Co. at 10
The company rolled out its first cans from one of the city’s historic mills 10 years ago, kicking off the local craft brew scene and a decade of milestones.
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Posted inBusiness
Maine craft brew can-do: It was a bitter year, but they canned more, tweaked taprooms and hung on
After a decade of stout growth in Maine, “the world came to a crashing halt,” as one Auburn craft brewer put it, for the craft brew industry and everyone else in the pandemic. Now many brewers are feeling better about 2021.
Posted inNation & World
Denmark sequencing all coronavirus samples for mutations
Cases involving the variant are increasing 70 percent a week, despite a strict lockdown.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins rout Flyers, finish back-to-back sweep
Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron each score twice, and Boston wins in regulation for the first time this season, 6-1.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bath Iron Works and firefighters union sign new contract
It’s the first one negotiated between the shipyard and the local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump jumps into a divisive battle over the Republican Party – with a threat to start a ‘MAGA Party’
The former president, in his first political activity since leaving office, endorses an ally for Arizona party chair who backed his false claims of election fraud.
Posted inMaine, News
Caribou man dies in snowmobile crash in Aroostook County
The Maine Warden Service says Emmanuel Bouchard, 25, was traveling at a high speed when he crashed his snowmobile Friday night in Stockholm.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
Paving a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants is the centerpiece of the plan.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican opposition to Biden’s stimulus relief intensifies
The wide-ranging proposal includes a new round of $1,400 stimulus checks to individuals.