The maker of snack classics like Twinkies and HoHos motored along for decades, but its struggles began to grow in this century, with workers blaming mismanagement and a failure to invest in brands to keep up with changing tastes.
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Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything – loved ones, homes and possessions
Moroccan officials have so far accepted government-offered aid from just 4 countries – Spain, Qatar, Britain and the United Arab Emirates.
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Bridge clubs recognize recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Ed and Joyce Rushton finished first at Elm City Duplicate Bridge on Sept. 5 in Waterville during the duplicate bridge session. Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther placed second, with Gabrielle Rice and Su Morrison third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players […]
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Commentary: Bidenomics just had its first birthday. Why are so few people celebrating?
Bidenomics just had its first birthday, and less than half the country celebrated. The president has to hope that changes by the policy’s second birthday next August, just weeks before the 2024 election. If more Americans aren’t in a partying mood by then, neither will Democrats be on election night. Yet changing voters’ minds when […]
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View from Away: Holding up military promotions risks compromising military readiness
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, the highest-ranking and most senior commander in the nation’s armed forces, is scheduled to retire at the end of the month. What happens then is anyone’s guess. That’s because football-coach-turned-U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville shamefully continues to erode military leadership and compromise national security by blocking […]
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Indie Film: Midcoast film festival keeps building on an impressive reputation
Living up to its name in its 19th year, the Camden International Film Festival brings documentary lovers the world – and promises theirs will never be the same.
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Sept. 11, 1987: ‘Mart cart’ makes it’s debut at Shop ‘n Save in Waterville, republicans in Waterville aim for full slate of candidates in November’s election, and the Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair is back and in full swing
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Downeast Brass concert planned at Lithgow Library
AUGUSTA — The Downeast Brass Quintet will present a concert of Maine themed songs in the Community Meeting Room at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at the Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. in Augusta. The band is comprised of five experienced musicians from southern and central Maine who enjoy playing a wide range of […]
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‘Flora and Fauna’ exhibit on view in Damariscotta
Acrylic artists Sarah Spalding and Irene Plummer will show their art together in an upcoming display of work “Flora and Fauna.” The show will run from Sept. 13 through Oct. 4 in the River Room at River Arts, 36 Elm St. in Damariscotta. Spalding and Plummer both graduated from Portland School of Art and Design […]