The engineer who shaped electronic and hip hop music founded instrument maker Roland Corp.
2017
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Sessions orders Justice Department to review reforms negotiated with police forces
The civil rights consent decrees stemmed from Obama administration’s efforts to reform troubled police departments following controversial police shootings and other incidents.
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Sen. Collins says voice-stealing phone scam on the rise
Collins says incidents have been reported to the Senate Aging Committee.
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Verizon to meld Yahoo, AOL into new company called Oath
Verizon is counting on the combination of Yahoo and AOL to help it sell more digital ads.
Posted inMaine, News
Fayette voters OK partnering with Readfield, Wayne in transfer station
The proposal was approved by a voice vote Monday night at a special town meeting.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
LePage to hold town hall meeting at USM on April 18
The governor is returning to a venue where he had spirited exchanges with audience members over the state’s opioid crisis and his support of proposals to block Muslims from entering the country.
Posted inMaine, News
Few Maine welfare recipients tested for drugs despite state law
Only 23 have been subjected to testing since 2015, and the LePage administration says it’s because Democrats have watered down the state’s requirements.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Winthrop council approves 2 businesses’ federal grant applications
The Community Development Block Grant money would help launch a coffee shop and martial arts and fitness classes.
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Football players learn meaning of Lobster Bowl
They gain appreciation of annual game with trip to Kora Shrine Temple in Lewiston.
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Blackwater founder had secret meeting to establish Trump-Putin contact
The meeting in January, arranged by the United Arab Emirates, is being scrutinized by the FBI as part of the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.