The Biden administration plans to aggressively pursue thousands of small businesses that may have missed payments on an estimated $30 billion in overdue loans.
2023
Posted inLetters
Letter: Bellows should sidestep Trump ballot fracas
Federal and state justice systems are producing a feature film called, “The Martyring of Trump.” Our Maine Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, needs to avoid being a main character in this black comedy film. It is vital that the power to determine who appears on the presidential ballot is determined by We the People and […]
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Posted inPolitics
After Lewiston shootings, gun control is a serious campaign issue in Maine
Candidates for U.S. House, U.S. Senate differ on best approach to guns.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins notebook: Goalie Jeremy Swayman bounces back as Boston ends slump
After allowing five goals in his previous game, Jeremy Swayman helped Boston end a four-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Sabres.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
AI craze is driving Nasdaq’s best run since 1999
A banner year for stocks is drawing to a close, with gains in Big Tech leaving the market near all-time highs amid exuberance for artificial intelligence.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. companies are picky about investing in China. The exceptions? Burgers and lattes
Some of the world’s biggest brands said this year that they were considering shifting manufacturing away from China. Not McDonald’s or Starbucks.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Danny Tyree: Will you be busted by a ‘noise camera’?
“Just when you think it’s safe to be a jerk on the roadway…” Motorists in many cities have grown accustomed to the likelihood of having their license plate photographed if they exceed the posted speed limit and/or run a red light. (Sadly, other motorists are shocked — shocked, I tell you — every single time […]
Posted inSports
Mikaela Shiffrin masters tough course conditions at women’s World Cup GS for career win 92
Shiffrin holds on after a big first run to get her 22nd career win in giant slalom.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: QB Bailey Zappe has developed confidence in DeVante Parker
Parker has been Zappe’s go-to receiver since New England made a change at quarterback.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
LC Van Savage: Mrs. Stanley, I presume?
I recently met a woman via email who had the very good taste to compliment me rather lavishly on a column I wrote. She really, really liked it. Her name is Barbara Stanley, and I applaud her reading skills and of course her great mind. But what interested me even more was her name. The […]