U.S. stocks slumped Thursday after China said it would retaliate if the U.S. follows through with a plan to raise tariffs on Chinese imports.
2019
Posted inLifestyle
Ireland exhibit on view at Huiskamer Coffee House
Painter Roger Ireland recently announced that his most recent work was chosen for a solo art exhibition set for 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Huiskamer Coffee House, 216 Water St., in Augusta. Ireland is a local painter who is known for his vivid abstract paintings. Ireland’s work focuses on exaggerating shape and form with […]
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bill to raise starting salaries for teachers passes Legislature
LD 898 proposes raising the minimum salary of certified K-12 teachers to $40,000 a year.
Posted inCommunity, Uncategorized
Rangeley RuKaBi Race set for May 26 in Rangeley
Participants will first bike, then kayak and end with the run.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
US trade deficit edges up to $50 billion in March
The U.S. deficit with China fell to its lowest point in 5 years.
Posted inLifestyle, Nation & World, News
Extremist images slipping into Facebook’s auto-generated celebration videos
Extremist content slips through Facebook’s web, sometimes straight into videos the company auto-generates to celebrate users’ birthdays and other milestones
Posted inNation & World, News
North Korea fires 2 suspected short-range missiles in possible new warning
North Korean state media says that leader Kim Jong Un helped guide the firing of the missiles Thursday and learned about ‘various long-range strike means.’
Posted inCommunity
Winslow’s McCowan takes part in ‘Master Choreographers’ concert
Muhlenberg College student was an understudy dancer in the dance program Feb. 7-9.
Posted inLifestyle, Movie Review J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Tolkien’
A beautiful and proper very British biography, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Advocates warn of gaps in Maine’s gambling addiction program
As the state considers expanding gambling options, clinicians warn there are not enough resources to help people addicted to games of chance.