Nokia to sell handset business to Microsoft for $7.2 billion
HELSINKI/SEATTLE — Two years after hitching its fate to Microsoft’s Windows Phone software, a withered Nokia collapsed into the arms of the U.S. software giant, agreeing to sell its main handset...
View ArticleGoogle crunches data on office snacking
What if the company kept the chocolates hidden in opaque containers but prominently displayed dried figs, pistachios and other healthful snacks in glass jars?
View ArticleDoctors worry as heart drug research loses steam in favor of cancer medicine
AMSTERDAM — The hunt for new heart drugs is losing momentum as resources are switched to other areas, notably cancer research, where investors get a better bang for their buck. Cardiologists fear the...
View ArticleDEA guide to spotting drug-seeking patients is stereotypical and antiquated
Change always occurs in pendulum swings. The medical community has gone from paying too little attention in prescribing pain medications to being paranoid about prescribing them. Rather than subjective...
View ArticleTour de France cyclists live 6 years longer than average
AMSTERDAM — French riders in the Tour de France live an average of six years longer than the general population and die less often of cardiovascular problems, researchers said, which may help ease...
View ArticleLobsterpalooza to combine beer/wine tastings with book readings
ROCKLAND, Maine — Coming up September 8-14, 2013 Lobsterpalooza, a week-long celebration of lobster, will feature K. Stephens, author of “The Ghost Trap,” as she offers two books readings combined with...
View ArticlePortland, Maine, as assessed by Google Reviews
While trying to find their holiday hours online, I found a review of the Maine Mall as written by a concealed carry / Apple Store enthusiast. Inspired by this glorious finding, I poked around Google...
View ArticleObama’s in a jam on Syria
President Obama is in a huge jam on Syria, and it’s not clear how he gets out of it. The problem is twofold. First, he is preparing to take military action against Syria for the sole purpose of...
View ArticleHistoryIT hires Payson Welch as senior software architect
PORTLAND, Maine — HistoryIT, LLC, a full-service information technology firm based in Portland, Maine and specializing in the review, preservation, digitization, presentation, and electronic management...
View ArticleMirror, mirror: Obama weighs Syria strike
The president is up early, already showered and preparing to shave. Wiping steam from the mirror, he grimaces slightly at his image. Obama: Good grief, I look old. So much gray. Mirror: Aw, lighten up,...
View ArticleTwo juveniles injured, one critically, in Route 11 crash
SHAPLEIGH, Maine — Two juveniles were injured late Monday in a one-vehicle accident on Route 11 in York County, police said. The vehicle was traveling on roadways made wet due to heavy rain, according...
View ArticleSeiko Premier Watches – Review of Seiko Gents Premier Kinetic Moon Phase Watch
The Seiko Gents Premier Kinetic Moon Phase Watch is part of the Seiko Premier Collection and takes dress watch refinement to a whole new level. If there ever was a gent’s watch that was truly stunning...
View ArticleRibbon cutting, open house slated at Cross Center
BANGOR, Maine — A series of events celebrating the grand opening of the Cross Insurance Center are on tap for next week. Events kick off Sept. 10 with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., in which city...
View ArticleWomen’s Support Group
BANGOR- Spruce Run support groups for women affected by partner abuse. Day and evening groups; child care activities. For details call Spruce Run at 1-800-863-9909.
View ArticleFormer Orono native to direct Penobscot Theatre’s hilarious season opener,...
Shelley Butler hasn’t been to Orono in a while. But as the director of Penobscot Theatre’s season-opening production, “The Fox on the Fairway,” she is returning to the place where she grew up. “It’s...
View Article3 MDI libraries team for foreign policy speaker series
BAR HARBOR — Three local libraries are bringing the world to MDI. Earlier this year, the libraries submitted a joint grant application to participate in a Maine Humanities Council (MHC) program that...
View ArticleStop lead paint’s comeback before another tragedy happens
One of the surest signs of the growing middle-class in the developing world — a freshly painted house — is also one of the most worrisome. That’s because too much of that paint is toxic. There’s no...
View ArticleBrewer police search for woman who allegedly attempted to rob convenience store
BREWER, Maine — Police are seeking a woman who allegedly attempted to rob a local convenience store early Monday. The suspect entered the Circle K on North Main Street shortly before 5:30 a.m. and...
View ArticleSaco’s contract with Thornton Academy under scrutiny as town seeks withdrawal...
SACO, Maine — The commissioner of education has granted conditional approval to a proposed plan for Saco to withdraw from Regional School Unit 23. He is asking the withdrawal committee to make some...
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