President Trump issued a memorandum in June that called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offset losses the lobster industry has suffered due to trade hostilities with China, and the deadline is Monday.
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Posted inBusiness, Politics
Donald Trump pitches boycott of Goodyear tires, says they ban MAGA hats
President Donald Trump is urging people not to buy tires from Goodyear
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Posted inSports
MLB roundup: Reds broadcaster pulled off air after homophobic slur
Longtime broadcaster Thom Brennaman is replaced during a doubleheader after apologizing for a comment he made when he thought he was off the air.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
New miniseries tackles relationship struggles during pandemic
‘Love in the Time of Corona’ will air this weekend on Freeform.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
Chicks shipped by mail are arriving dead, costing Maine farmers thousands of dollars
Several Maine poultry farms have received shipments of hundreds of chicks that died while being delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, either because the shipments were delayed or mishandled.
Posted inNation & World
Iowa governor’s push to reopen schools descends into chaos
The clash in the Midwest illustrates the tension between science and politics – and between economic concerns and health fears – that has characterized the nation’s response to the outbreak.
Posted inSports
U.S. men could open World Cup qualifying in Trinidad, site of ’17 loss
The United States, which had qualified for seven straight World Cups before missing the 2018 tournament, is among five nations with direct berths in the final round of qualifying.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pelosi says postmaster general has no plans to restore equipment cuts
The House speaker says Louis DeJoy told her he has no intention of restoring removed blue mailboxes or sorting equipment and no plans for employee overtime.
Posted inNation & World
Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups, accounts
The company is stopping short of banning the right-wing conspiracy movement outright.
Posted inColumns, Kennebec Journal, Liz Soares, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Liz Soares: Coming out of the coronavirus cloud
I didn’t think it could happen, but I found solace in the midst of a pandemic, writes Liz Soares.