Officials say the crew of the Alex Shea plucked the fishermen from the water Tuesday before transferring them to a Coast Guard vessel.
2018
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine moving ahead with regional center to attract foreign investors
Under the EB-5 program, foreign entrepreneurs can get visas for investing in projects such as a proposed $40 million Chinese medical tourism facility in Auburn that create jobs for U.S. workers.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Do Patriots’ fans still care about conference championship swag?
Yes, but within reason, and some are confidently waiting for the next batch of Super Bowl winning shirts and hats.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Backers of failed York County casino suing ethics commission over $500,000 fine
The lawsuit filed in Kennebec County Superior Court seeks to reverse the commission’s decision to levy a record fine for improperly filed campaign finance reports.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Ursula K. Le Guin, best-selling science fiction author, dies
Le Guin, who was best known for her Earthsea books, was 88.
Posted inBusiness
Johnson & Johnson reports strong quarter but takes $10.7 billion tax hit
The loss was expected and the company’s adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations, but the share price still falls more than 4 percent.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon spending on lobbying in D.C. jumped to $12.8 million in 2017
The increase came as the company expanded its business into cloud computing, logistics, electronics and online video content.
Posted inNation & World
Police: Angry fast-food worker beans supervisor with burrito
Police say a Taco Bell employee in South Carolina was upset about having to work a morning shift.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bill seeks additional restrictions on ‘double dipping’ by state retirees
But opponents say forcing retired state employees or teachers to forgo their pensions when returning to work will only harm those workers and hamper efforts to fill niche jobs.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Politics
Proposed bill seeks to make it illegal for sex offenders to photograph children
The bill was proposed in response to recent outrage in the community over photographs of children being taken in public in Augusta and posted online.