A ceremony honoring the 28-time Grammy-winning producer, musician, and arranger is part of the launch of the State Department’s new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Autoworkers aren’t striking only for higher wages. They want their pensions back, too
Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., and Stellantis NV are determined to consign pensions to the past even as striking UAW members are just as keen to revive them.
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Posted inMaine, News
Hallowell bans pesticides, OKs fertilizers on private property
The new rules, seen in only a handful of Maine municipalities, are to go into effect in January.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
A new Sanford-Kennebunk-Biddeford bus route is in search of more riders
In a highly car-dependent state, the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce is helping create more transportation options with a new bus line — but so far, riders have been few and far between. The Go Kennebunks/Sanford/Biddeford Ridership Program was launched on July 9 and runs between Biddeford and Sanford through Kennebunk, and then back in the […]
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Michigan State officially fires football coach Mel Tucker for cause
Michigan State said Tucker, under investigation for a sexual harassment complaint, brought “public disrespect, contempt and ridicule” upon the school.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Windham rifle manufacturer created by Bushmaster founder goes out of business
Windham Weaponry was created by Richard Dyke in 2011 after he sold Bushmaster to new owners who decided to move manufacturing out of Maine.
Posted inBusiness
Meta rolls out higher-priced Quest 3 headset, just ahead of Apple’s Vision Pro
Though the company has dominated VR goggles for years, Apple is poised to release its Vision Pro headset in the coming months, setting up a showdown.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Unhoused Midcoast youth need host families
Housing Resources for Youth places teens and young adults in supportive homes for various lengths of time so they can complete high school and move on to college or into the workforce.
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Autoworkers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companies
UAW wouldn’t say what action it would take on Friday, reiterating that all options are on the table.
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Fake coordinates and tanker tricks expose shadowy Russian oil trade
The deviation between real and electronic locations – measured in this case at over four miles – wasn’t a glitch, but a deliberate deception that’s part of a sophisticated system to keep sanctioned Russian fuel flowing.