An asteroid tracker says the object is likely the 3rd stage of a Chinese rocket that sent a test sample capsule to the moon and back in 2014, but China says the junk isn’t theirs.
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Posted inBusiness
Amazon closing bookstores, 4-star shops in U.S., U.K.
The move comes as Amazon.com Inc.’s overall revenue growth is slowing, and it’s looking for new ways to re-ignite sales.
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Posted inMaine, News
Penobscot County man dies after being arrested in Patten
Jeremy R. Lau, 46, died after he was arrested Tuesday in Patten, the Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Stepped-up training cuts Maine’s projected nurse shortage in half
Maine is projected to be short 1,450 registered nurses in 2025, down from the 3,200 projected previously, according to a new report.
Posted inBusiness
Bitcoin again viewed as safe haven amid geopolitical tension
Russians and Ukrainians help to send the cryptocurrency up over 25 percent in a week.
Posted inMaine
Database shows Maine’s rate of police shootings highest in New England since 2015
Kourtney Sherwood, 37, of Brunswick is the latest Mainer killed in a police shooting, after an armed confrontation with Topsham police on Monday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine towns attempt to buy dormant trash plant for $1.5 million
A group representing 115 towns is trying to revive the plant that closed 6 months after its opening in 2020.
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Wall Street roars back to rally mode, even as oil soars
The price of U.S. crude jumps 7 percent to $110.60 per barrel, the highest level in just over a decade.
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Boys’ basketball: Falmouth stands in way of Nokomis coronation
The Navigators know they are considered underdogs despite a 17-0 record against Class A teams and an average margin of victory of more than 25 points.
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With the soundtrack of summer silenced, MLB will lose more than just games
Commentary: Baseball no longer has the hold it once did, and owners are further fracturing a tenuous relationship with fans with this extended lockout.