A streak of growth has left the richest households with a greater proportion of wealth than before the Great Recession in 2007.
2019
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Collins co-sponsors bill requiring presidential campaigns to report foreign contacts
She is the first Republican senator to support the measure, but Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has so far blocked the bill from coming to a vote.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Tighter rules for home-based businesses up for approval in Augusta
Home-based businesses that draw vehicle or foot traffic would be required to obtain a license under a new city ordinance.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
New Bowdoin football coach taking the first steps of a turnaround
B.J. Hammer sees potential for reviving a program that hasn’t had a winning season since 2005 and is 1-25 over the past three seasons.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Jury finds Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ was stolen from Christian rap song
Perry’s Grammy-nominated single improperly copied 2009’s “Joyful Noise,” according to a 2014 suit.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
U.S. presidential envoy sent to Sweden for A$AP Rocky’s trial
American rapper A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty to assault a month after a Stockholm street fight that became a topic of U.S.-Swedish diplomacy.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
With each passing test, Harris continues to catch on with Patriots
Maurice Harris could end up being a big find at receiver for New England. He already has a few words of praise from Coach Bill Belichick.
Posted inSports
Ellis stepping down as U.S. women’s soccer coach
Jill Ellis, who has coached the team since 2014, led it to back-to-back Women’s World Cup titles.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine ends fiscal year with budget surplus of almost $168 million
Maine officials say the state ended the fiscal year with a budget surplus of nearly $168 million
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Three-vehicle crash in Winslow sends four to hospital
A pickup truck slammed into the rear of another pickup, which then struck a Prius stopped at the traffic light at the intersection of U.S. Route 201 and China Road, according to Winslow police Chief Shawn O’Leary.