Tourism is among the sectors of the economy that are hard-hit by a government shutdown, one analysis shows.
September 2013
Top scientists 95 percent certain of global warming
They are more certain global warming is real and man-made than that vitamins make you healthy, and are about as certain that cigarettes kill.
N.H. jury weighing allegations of rat in lemonade
Coca-Cola representatives say there is no way a rodent could have gotten into the frozen concentrate, given its quality control measures.
Maine joins push for tight regulation of e-cigarettes
Forty attorneys general say electronic cigarettes are being marketed to children and ask regulators to meet their Oct. 31 deadline to propose new restrictions.
Emeritus Pope Benedict emerges, denies abuse cover-up
His lengthy letter to one of Italy’s most well-known atheists signals that the popes are of the same mind on many issues and might even be collaborating on them.
Employers working through health care confusion
Step 1: By Oct. 1, all employers must notify their employees either about their company’s insurance plan or about the new marketplaces that are opening to the uninsured.
Kenya: Mall attackers ‘ashamed and defeated’
A Western embassy official said the number of dead could rise above 150 by the time all bodies are recovered.
Report criticizes DEP as Maine’s lake-water quality dips
The Natural Resources Council of Maine cites cuts in staffing and funding for programs.
Franklin County won’t pay state, seeks jail deal with Somerset County
Franklin County commissioners decided Tuesday to withhold their November payment to the Maine State Board of Corrections and begin negotiating a contract to resume sending prisoners to Somerset County if the state jail financial crisis worsens.
Portland seeks holiday tree for Monument Square
Portland’s Downtown District is accepting submissions from up to 15 miles away.