Walmart said U.S. workers will get pay raises next month, increasing starting wages to between $14 and $19 an hour
January 2023
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Nation / World, News
Sazerac doesn’t put whiskey in its Fireball Cinnamon nips. That’s why the Lewiston distillery is being sued
A recent lawsuit filed against Sazerac, which makes Fireball, claims that the convenience-store version is misleading, because the packaging is almost identical to its boozy older sibling.
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Posted inNation / World
Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s home, lawyer says
Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana Home last week, according to his attorney
Posted inEncore
It’s Only A (‘madcap,’ ‘heartwarming’) Play at CLT
Auburn Community Little Theatre’s ‘fine cast’ brings Broadway’s — yes, finally — ‘It’s Only A Play’ to the stage.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Everything Everywhere’ tops Oscar nominations with 11
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” landed a leading 11 nominations on Tuesday, including nods for Michelle Yeoh and comeback kid Ke Huy Quan.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Midcoast resident who wrote and directed ‘Tár’ nominated for 2 Oscars
A Gorham native also is nominated for visual effects for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’
Posted inMaine
Power restoration continues in hard-hit York County
Falling trees and branches downed power lines during Monday’s storm, causing widespread outages across Kennebunkport, Wells and the Berwicks.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
In George Santos’ district, voters feel a mix of regret and resignation
A consistent drip of new details have painted a picture of Santos as a serial fabulist, ranging from small embellishments to statements now subject to investigation by federal prosecutors.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Ex-Twitter engineer tells FTC security violations persist after Musk
Concerns about Twitter’s security soared after an incident in 2020 when teenagers breached Twitter’s internal systems and tweeted as Musk, Barack Obama and others.
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Suspect in shootings at Northern California farms was employee
California is still reeling from an earlier attack on a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park that killed 11 and cast a shadow over an important holiday for many Asian-American communities.