August 2012 – Page 86 – Centralmaine.com

FairPoint CEO says revenues will grow

by Clarke Canfield / The Associated Press August 20, 2012

The growth among business customers should begin exceeding the loss of residential landline customers later this year, says Paul Sunu.

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by The Associated Press August 20, 2012

Meanwhile, Bowdoin College in Brunswick is named No. 1 in the country for best food on campus and “quality of life.”

by Eric Russell August 20, 2012

The increases are awarded despite a wage freeze for state employees that has been in effect since 2009.

by Peter Svensson / The Associated Press August 20, 2012

On Monday Apple became Wall Street’s all-time MVP — it’s Most Valuable Property ever.

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She tells the Times her summer drives to and from the Pine Tree State allow her to observe the shifting manners along the way.

by Doug Ferguson / The Associated Press August 20, 2012

The home of the Masters golf tournament, which opened in December 1932 and did not have a black member until 1990, marks the ‘joyous occasion.’

by The Associated Press August 20, 2012

Investors are worried about Facebook’s ability to garner mobile advertising dollars as users flock to smartphones and tablet computers.

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by David Hench August 20, 2012

An insulator failed at about 9 a.m. in a wooded right of way near the Camden substation, affecting one circuit, a CMP spokeswoman said.

by The Associated Press August 20, 2012

Meanwhile, Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown called Akins’ comments “outrageous” and said the congressman should drop his Senate bid.

by The Associated Press August 20, 2012

Pesky, who is remembered for his generosity, friendliness and dedication to the Red Sox, will be buried next to his wife, Ruth, who died in 2005.