“All I ask is that you let me feel my way.” That’s the refrain of a new video promoting mental health awareness. The unlikely source? Burger King. The fast-food giant is hardly the first corporation to blend marketing with a serious social issue. But it makes its new slate of “Real Meals” – named after […]
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Auburn police say 'Movie money' used to buy Whopper
AUBURN — The Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who used a counterfeit $20 bill last week to buy a whopper at Burger King. The bill is labeled “Motion Picture Purposes” on the front and back. Anyone who may know the suspect, who was driving a dark-colored sedan, is […]
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In Burger King ad, net neutrality is a Whopper
Burger King has a new ad that takes a jab at net neutrality, showing customers being told they will be charged different prices for a Whopper, depending on how fast they want it.
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Lisbon Street Burger King closed temporarily due to fire
Lewiston firefighters examine the roof of the Burger King on Lisbon Street after putting out a fire which broke out around 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. LEWISTON — A fryolator at the Lisbon Street Burger King was blamed for a fire that closed the restaurant Sunday morning and caused heavy damage to the machinery and […]
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‘Extra crispy’ fry orders at NH Burger King served with pot
EPPING, N.H. (AP/WGME) — Police say a Burger King manager and employee in New Hampshire have been arrested on drug charges after authorities were tipped off that drive-thru customers asked for “Nasty Boy” and extra crispy fries to get some marijuana with their meal. Epping Police Chief Mike Wallace said 20-year-old Garrett Norris was arrested […]
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Wales resident wins global award
TOPSHAM — Aaron Fitzgerald, general manager at the Topsham McDonald’s restaurant, has been selected to receive the 2016 Ray Kroc Award. The an annual performance-based award recognizes the top 1 percent of McDonald’s restaurant managers from around the world. The honor comes with a cash prize and a trophy. Fitzgerald has been working for McDonald’s […]
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Burger King to put hot dogs on its menu
NEW YORK — Burger King is looking for a new crown: Hot Dog King. The Miami-based chain says it plans to put hot dogs on its menu nationally for the first time starting Feb. 23. It may seem like a jarring addition for those who know the chain for its Whoppers. But Burger King says […]
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Carmen Y. Beaulieu
1929 – 2015 LEWISTON — Carmen Y. Beaulieu, 86, of Lewiston passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 14, in the Memory Care Unit of d’Youville Pavilion with her family by her side. She was born in Lewiston on March 21, 1929, the daughter of Joseph and Lucienne (Levesque) Robert. She was the widow of Ned J. […]
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Suspected overdose death in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Police are investigating a drug overdose death in a Burger King bathroom. Lt. Adam Higgins said the call came in at 1:54 p.m. Wednesday from the Lisbon Street restaurant. A 31-year-old man overdosed on heroin, police said. “At this time, it looks like nothing suspicious,” he said. “No other suspects involved. He was […]