PORTLAND — In response to Maine’s seemingly entrenched last-place ranking for business friendliness by Forbes magazine, about 300 of the state’s business leaders heard suggestions Tuesday from a entrepreneur based in first-place Utah. Alan Hall — a Utah business leader, economic development expert and active Republican donor — identified eight characteristics he considers “pillars of […]
Utah
Supreme Court puts Utah same-sex marriage on hold
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the issue. The court issued a brief order blocking any new same-sex unions in the state. The order grants an emergency appeal by the state following the Dec. 20 ruling by […]
Mark C. Attwood
1951 – 2013 MINTURN, Colo. — Mark C. Attwood, 62, died Saturday, Aug. 10, in Colorado. He was born in Lewiston on April 8, 1951, the son of Helen C. McGuire and the late Richard D. Attwood. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and was honorably discharged. He was employed at […]