2023 – Page 1299 – The Portland Press Herald

Atlanta braces for possible indictments in 2020 election investigation

by Holly Bailey The WAshington Post July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

It is one of several investigations into attempts to reverse Trump’s loss in 2020. A charging decision is expected during the first 3 weeks of August.

Business, Nation & World, News

Teamsters say Yellow Corp. trucking company is shutting down, filing for bankruptcy

by BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.

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Obituary – James Fitzgerald

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

James “Jim” Fitzgerald, Jr. passed away on Dec. 28, 2022, at Southern Maine Health Care with his family by his side. Jim was born on April 17, 1945, in Baltimore, son of James Sr. and Virginia May Vince. Jim was really larger than life and will be missed by all. He is survived by his […]

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Maine Day Ventures celebrates success in the growing food tourism industry

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Maine’s notoriety for food and restaurants continues to rise.

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Graves Library hosts author Jennifer Ackerman

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

New York Times best-selling author will visit on Sunday, Aug. 6.

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Obituary – Mary Crimmins

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Crimmins, 81, of Kennebunk, passed away July 26, 2023. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to James and Catherine McAuliffe. Mary graduated from Hopedale High School and the School of Nursing at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She worked as a compassionate and skilled RN in Kennebunk. Mary loved the time that she […]

Times Record Opinion

The Conversation: Why Dunkin’ and Lego rebrands succeeded — but X missed the mark

by Matthew Pittman University of Tennessee July 31, 2023July 30, 2023

THE CONVERSATION — Twitter has swapped the fluffy bird that used to symbolize the social media platform for a spindly black X. Ditching the company’s well-known logo and changing its name to a letter often associated with danger, death and the unknown is only the latest user-aggravating step CEO Elon Musk has taken since he bought Twitter in October 2022 for US$44 billion. […]

Letters

Letter to the editor: Dealing with the climate crisis requires radical changes

July 31, 2023July 30, 2023

Regarding the Press Herald’s July 26 Page 1 stories “Across the planet and close to home, alarm bells sound”: The only way to stop the climate crisis is to completely change our consumption-based lifestyles. Unless we take radical and emergency steps, we are doomed, and so is most life on our planet. What lifestyle changes […]