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Maine
National civil rights group calls for resignation of Maine sports official
The Council on American-Islamic Relations cites racist statements allegedly posted on the Facebook page of Hal Pierce, chairman of the Combat Sports Authority of Maine.
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Business
Spectrum outage cuts internet services in Portland area
The company said it was working Tuesday night to repair a damaged fiber-optic cable in Portland after thousands lost service.
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Business
The Buzz II: High-end Bourgeois Guitars enters new partnership, plans to expand in Lewiston
• A new antique store bound for Lewiston • A new gas station bound for Sabattus • A new 2020 for your startup? Top Gun LA opens applications
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Business
Sun Journal Business Breakfast Forum: How to handle politics in the workplace
Join us Thursday, Nov. 7, to hear from the experts on how to prevent politics from getting in the way of production.
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Business
The Buzz: Meet The Coal Burned Spoon Sanctuary, treehouses and more coming to Greenwood
* Auburn Planning Board supports projects on Merrow, Garfield roads * Dugout improvements for CMCC * New space for the American Red Cross * An Auburn apartment complex underway
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Business
Working: New Gloucester’s YOLKED food truck serves it all, chicken and egg included
A husband and wife from Raymond launched the truck last summer with just a few weeks of planning and a leap of faith.
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Business
New Gloucester’s Yolked food truck puts an egg in almost every dish
A Raymond couple who also raise chickens are prepared to serve 200 people daily outside NU Brewery.
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Maine
A solution for food waste in Maine schools: Give it to the pigs
The new rules say any individual or institution can donate garbage to a swine producer for use as feed even if they're unaware of the producer's licensure status.
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Maine
Scam to inflate online product reviews targets Mainers
Victims have likely had their Amazon account data hacked, the Better Business Bureau says.
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Business
Purchase of Brian Boru building gives insurance company control of key piece of downtown
The workers' compensation insurer MEMIC has now secured a full block of property in the heart of Portland.
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Maine
CMP temporarily cut power to Bowdoin woman who says she needs it for medical equipment
P.J. McCusker was late paying a bill, but said her power is supposed to be left on because she requires equipment to treat bronchitis.
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Business
BIW could get another shot at multibillion-dollar Coast Guard contract
The Coast Guard plans to reopen bidding for a contract to build 21 cutters because a hurricane last year damaged the winning shipyard in Florida.
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Business
Boos Cruise: Your western Maine Halloween attraction roundup
Gentle stroll through an elaborate corn maze? Bloodthirsty clowns? Check and check.
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Nation / World
Shepard Smith, who has criticized Trump, resigns from Fox News
Smith is one of Fox News' leading anchors and has been with the network since its founding.
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Business
U.S. suspends plan to hike tariffs Tuesday on Chinese imports
In a tentative agreement, China agrees to buy $40 billion to $50 billion in U.S. farm products.
