It’s that time of year again, when once again your dreams arise buoyed with hope in your breast and a song in your heart. I could go on forever, but you get the idea. Baseball is back; the full 160-something-game regular baseball season begins March 26. The way I like my baseball is over easy, […]
March 2020
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Portland Pie decides not to open on Lewiston’s Lincoln Street
Developer Kara Wilbur says she’s talking to other restaurants and breweries, hoping to have someone else in the refurbished fire substation, potentially by summer.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump pitches payroll tax relief to wary lawmakers, as part of virus response
Senate Republicans are cool to additional spending, and Democrats prepare their own package of low-cost virus testing, unemployment insurance and sick pay for workers struggling to keep paychecks coming as the outbreak disrupts workplaces.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Why older and chronically ill Americans are at greatest risk from coronavirus
The virus ravages such populations, and the U.S. public is remarkably unhealthy compared to people in similarly affluent nations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Michael Schur’s `How to Be Good’ will be published in 2021
The creator of “The Good Place’ is here to help.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Dow ends a day of whipsaw trading with 4.9% gain
Investors are likely to see more big swings until the number of infections from the new coronavirus decelerate, market watchers say, and they also want a big, coordinated response from governments and central banks.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House is entitled to see secret testimony from Mueller probe, court rules
The practical implications of the ruling are unclear because the Senate impeachment trial over the president’s interactions with Ukraine ended weeks ago in an acquittal.
Posted inSports
Bruins game at San Jose in question amid coronavirus precautions
Officials in California’s Santa Clara County have banned gatherings of 1,000 or more people for the rest of the month, affecting games hosted by the San Jose Sharks.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine regulators seek input on who should pay for CMP audit
The Liberty Consulting Group of Pennsylvania spent nearly $580,000 to help determine whether Central Maine Power’s new billing system was responsible for the high bills many customers complained about.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Monhegan Museum reaches its $2 million fundraising goal
With a boost from the Wyeth Foundation, the island museum wrapped up its campaign nearly a year ahead of schedule.