Trump’s tweet draws swift backlash, with critics calling it sexually suggestive and some calling for his resignation.
2017
Posted inBusiness
French President Macron’s climate summit in Paris highlights new money, tech help for slowing global warming
The summit, held on the second anniversary of the global climate accord, saw American leaders there embracing green initiatives despite President Trump’s views.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine PUC opens inquiry into storm response by CMP, Emera
Regulators are looking into whether changes need to be made in how utilities respond to massive power outages like the one caused by a pre-Halloween wind and rainstorm.
Posted inMaine
Snowstorm affects central Maine schools, snarls traffic
Schools and courthouses closed Tuesday as a storm brought slippery road conditions that, among other things, contributed to a crash involving a Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputy.
Posted inBusiness
Amber Lambke answers 5 Questions
The president of Maine Grains Inc. in Skowhegan says they are adding new equipment to help meet a growing business.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee, a Bowdoin alum, dies unexpectedly
He was an advocate for immigrants and the needy but also presided over an economic boom that pushed prices on even modest homes in the city to more than $1.5 million.
Posted inNation & World
‘How is my daughter a pervert?’: Alabama farmer’s rebuke of Roy Moore strikes a nerve
Nathan Mathis, who lost his gay daughter to suicide, stood outside Moore’s campaign rally Monday and spoke out against the Senate candidate’s homophobic comments.
Posted inMaine Crime
Kennebec Journal Dec. 12 police log
Augusta area police reports for Dec. 12, 2017.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Family of man who died playing beer pong gets $16 million court award
A dispute over a $10 bet while playing the drinking game led to his death.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In final report, NTSB cites multiple causes for sinking of El Faro and crew members’ deaths
Poor decisions by the captain, from Windham, and other failures led to the deaths of 33 people, including four from Maine, the board says in a final determination.