A Trekkie since he was a boy growing up in Texas, Bezos will portray an alien in ‘Star Trek Beyond.’
July 2016
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Southwest Airlines passengers face flight delays
Nationwide, the airline’s flights were held up Wednesday after an outage sparked technology problems.
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Sigourney Weaver wins zoo’s wildlife ambassador award
Weaver portrayed primatologist Dian Fossey in ‘Gorillas in the Mist,’ and is an honorary chairwoman of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Recovery house leader describes project at Hallowell Planning Board meeting
Elaina George tried to alleviate the fears of several by going through the application process and some of the house rules.
Posted inBusiness
Antitrust officials let maker of Budweiser take over rival SABMiller
The settlement comes with restrictions on AB InBev distribution practices that make it hard for craft brewers like Maine’s to compete.
Posted inNation & World
A Michigan nonprofit clones sequoias in effort to reverse climate change
It has propagated and planted 300,000 clippings from the giant, ancient trees.
Posted inPolitics
Cruz refuses to endorse Trump at Republican convention
Ted Cruz, a bitter rival of Donald Trump through this year’s primaries, is booed loudly by delegates as he ends his address after mentioning the nominee just once.
Posted inBusiness
Stocks continue upward move into record territory
Standard & Poor’s and the Dow set all-time highs, as the Dow marks its ninth consecutive day of gains.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
State agencies will be trained in handling public records requests, ombudsman says
The decision follows a dispute between the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram and the Maine Warden Service over a request for documents under the state’s freedom of access law.
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Madawaska delays decision on drug testing welfare recipients
The town manager says he is seeking opinions to determine whether the proposal is legal.