Jun. 7—LEWISTON — Weeks after the U.S. Mint featured Lewiston native Bernard Lown on a new dollar coin, friends and family of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate gathered Friday to honor him during the unveiling of a new portrait. “What an extraordinary man,” artist Robert Shetterly of Brooksville said. Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline called Lown […]
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New records shed small light on state dollars spent for Rokita discipline, Bernard cases
An example of redacted legal invoices for services provided to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita‘s office. (Screenshot of records provided by the Indiana Attorney General’s Office) New, partially-unredacted public records offer a glimpse into public dollars so far spent to defend Attorney General Todd Rokita’s law license. Payments related to the attorney general’s disciplinary case […]
Dollar coin honoring Lewiston’s Dr. Bernard Lown to be issued Thursday
May 15—The U.S. Mint plans to release a new dollar coin at noon Thursday honoring Lewiston High School graduate Dr. Bernard Lown, the inventor of the defibrillator and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree for his work with Physicians for Social Responsibility. The coin, which bears Lown’s image along with a defibrillator, is part of the […]
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Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood remembers ‘our king’ Bernard Hill
Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood has paid tribute to “our king” Bernard Hill after the actor’s death aged 79. Hill played King Theoden in the Oscar-winning fantasy franchise directed by Sir Peter Jackson, opposite Wood’s Frodo Baggins. He was also well known for playing Captain Edward Smith in the box office juggernaut Titanic, […]
‘Lord of the Rings’ actors pay tribute to ‘king’ Bernard Hill, proving ‘Fellowship’ remains strong
Following the death of Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill on May 5, fellow castmates and longtime friends from the J.R.R. Tolkien movie trilogy bid farewell to their King Théoden in a touching public tribute. Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Billy Boyd (Peregrin “Pippin” Took), Dominic Monaghan (Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck) and Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), […]
Titanic and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy star Bernard Hill dies
Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in Titanic and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, has died, his agent said. Hill also starred in drama series Boys From The Blackstuff, and the 2015 BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel Wolf Hall. His agent Lou Coulson told the PA news agency that he died in […]
LVMH Shuffles Top Executives as Bernard Arnault Sharpens Succession Plan
PARIS — In the latest chapter of a generational changing of the guard, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced that Toni Belloni, one of Bernard Arnault’s most trusted lieutenants, will relinquish his key duties at the French luxury conglomerate and hand over his responsibilities to Stéphane Bianchi. After more than 23 years working alongside Arnault, […]
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Steve Jobs once asked LVMH boss Bernard Arnault for advice on opening Apple Stores when his peers thought it was ‘completely crazy’
A little less Best Buy, a little more Louis Vuitton. While conceptualizing the very first Apple Stores, the late Steve Jobs wanted the iPhone maker’s retail experience to evoke luxury flagship stores—much to his peers’ criticism. In search of guidance, Jobs turned to the king of luxury (and future richest man in the world, for […]
Residents, officials discuss report against potential port terminal in St. Bernard Parish
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Residents and officials both state and local came together to discuss the findings in the report, highlighting all the concerns the new plan would bring. Financially the report finds that the site would be a poor decision, stating that the location should be closer to where the river meets […]