I cannot tell a lie: 2022 was kind of a bummer, movie-wise. As the year ended, I was hard-pressed to come up with 10 titles I genuinely loved. The pickings were so slim, I worried about the future of the movies, not just as art or mass entertainment, but as communal events that are central […]
2023
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Owner of Sur Lie and Gather opening a cafe in Biddeford
The new breakfast, lunch and brunch spot will take over the Part & Parcel space and could open by March 1.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta school board votes down transgender-inclusive policy
Some school board members argued the policy needs more work, but others said there was plenty of time for adjustments since the document was introduced nearly a year ago.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Wonka’ a candy-sweet origin story that’s missing some bite
It is difficult – nay, impossible – to imagine that the Willy Wonka of the prequel “Wonka,” a simperingly sweet musical origin story starring Timothée Chalamet as the aspiring chocolatier made famous by writer Roald Dahl, ever matures into the adult version of the character we saw in 2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” starring […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Wall Street makes zero progress in energy finance transition
The industry needs to get to a 4-to-1 ratio of clean energy versus fossil fuel financing by 2030. At the end of last year, it was 0.73 to 1 – little changed from 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal labor board wants Starbucks to reopen 23 locations, including 1 in Portland
The National Labor Relations Board is accusing Starbucks of closing its Old Port location last December in response to workers’ attempt to unionize.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
AI-generated Nazi memes thrive on Elon Musk’s X, despite claims of crackdown
Online extremists are using AI tools like Microsoft’s Bing to make explicitly racist and antisemitic memes – then amplifying them with verified X accounts.
Posted inTimes Record
BIW union to hold gate collection to support workers displaced by fire
A mobile home in Bowdoinham where multiple Bath Iron Works employees were living was damaged by an electrical fire Dec. 6. The shipyard’s largest union is holding a fundraiser to get them back on their feet.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Older workers are a growing share of the American workforce
The share of older Americans who are working has doubled in the past 35 years, a new report finds. They’re also working longer hours and earning higher wages.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Especially this time of year, college football just keeps getting sillier by the day
Commentary: There is no loyalty, NIL deals trump all and bowl games have become pretty close to meaningless