Despite an unexpected shoestring budget, Maine’s first Black chamber finished its first year with a solid list of accomplishments and a fresh set of goals for the year ahead.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dies at 83
In his time, no one in the book world was more feared. With the power to make anything a bestseller, or a flop, to alter the market on an idle whim, Riggio could terrify publishers. Then came Amazon.
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Posted inNews
Live cannonball turned in to Yarmouth police
A man was attempting to turn in some ammunition, which included the cannonball, when concerns arose that it may still be active.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man kept in jail after another drug arrest
A federal judge said Matthew Mennealy poses a danger to the community for actions stemming from his drug abuse problem.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
New women’s group donates thousands to Store Next Door in Lewiston
The $5,700 gift will provide school supplies, winter coats and food for students.
Posted inNation / World
Chinese government hackers have penetrated U.S. internet providers to spy
Beijing’s effort has ‘dramatically stepped up from where it used to be,’ says a former top U.S cybersecurity official.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
RFK Jr. withdraws from Maine ballot after suspending presidential campaign
Kennedy’s campaign said he would remain on ballots in most states but would withdraw in battlegrounds where he felt his presence would be a spoiler.
Posted inNation / World
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues
At the earliest, the first batch of doses promised to support the new outbreaks in Congo will arrive on Sept. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Brunswick aerospace company’s rocket engine test delayed
The eventual test of the biofuel-powered MAREVL engine will be the latest in a series of horizontal tests to optimize flight grade performance.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Teachers welcome a new school year in Lewiston, Auburn
Wednesday is the first day of school for many in the Twin Cities. Just like their students, teachers wait for the first school bell to ring too.