On June 4, in a speech given at Singapore’s annual Asia Security Summit, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter proposed Asian and Pacific nations increase defense cooperation. Ashton suggested nations with common security interests should expand on an already existing “security network” that has emerged during the past 25 years. Ashton phrased his request carefully, […]
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China has a big appetite for Maine lobster
One by one, Fernald checked the 800 traps he had placed along 30 square miles at the bottom of the Gulf of Maine. He quickly hauled each wire cage onto his boat, reached a gloved hand inside and plucked out the lobster lurking within. The young ones, the breeders and the crusty old ones were […]
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Japan losing patience with N. Korea
North Korea’s nuclear extortion drama, the repeated threat of nuclear attack followed by demands for food and financial aid, has exhausted South Korean and Japanese diplomatic patience. Last year, Japan indicated that North Korea should expect more than expressions of anger the next time it put a ballistic missile on a launch pad in preparation […]
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RSU 9 leader learns about Chinese culture to help with international program
FARMINGTON — Leanne Condon, Regional School Unit 9 assistant superintendent, gained insight into Chinese culture on visit to China in November to assist in continued development of RSU 9’s International Student Program. Mt. Blue Campus is in its second year of developing its program for students from other countries, who can pay tuition and room […]
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China’s economic stability in question
WASHINGTON — The China bubble has burst. No one ever believed that China’s economy would grow 10 percent annually forever, but the retreat from double-digit growth has been faster than expected and underlies the country’s stock market turmoil and its global repercussions. China is such an economic colossus that a few percentage points shaved off […]
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RSU 9 leader heading to China
FARMINGTON — Leanne Condon, assistant superintendent/director of curriculum for Regional School Unit 9, will head overseas to China in November for curriculum purposes as part of the district’s International Student program. The purpose of the district’s program is to bring in revenue to re-establish the elementary world language program and create a stronger world language […]
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Bruce E. Lindberg
1951 – 2015 HAMPDEN — Bruce E. Lindberg, 63, lost his battle with lung cancer on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Eastern Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Oct. 30, 1951, in Rumford, the son of Virginia (Glover) Lindberg and D. Leonard Lindberg. Bruce grew up attending Mexico High School […]
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China playing a risky game with its currency
WASHINGTON — To understand China’s surprise currency devaluation, you need context. China is engineering a major economic transformation — or, at least, trying. For years, it relied upon export-led growth and massive investments in housing, infrastructure (roads, rails, ports) and heavy industry (steel, glass, aluminum). This economic model now seems spent. World trade is weak. […]
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VIDEO: Chinese port explosion kills at least 50 people
Many civilians and firefighters are reported to have been killed and injured in the massive explosion that took place in… Posted by Auburn Fire Department on Thursday, August 13, 2015 TIANJIN, China — Huge, fiery blasts at a warehouse for hazardous chemicals killed at least 50 people and turned nearby buildings into skeletal shells in the […]
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Maine DECD says it will consider starting state-run EB-5 program
LEWISTON — The state of Maine may start its own visa program to help bring more direct foreign investment here, according to Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner George Gervais. The state is looking at establishing a state-run EB-5 regional center, Gervais said. EB-5 visas provide foreign nationals with a way of obtaining green […]