Golden State is in on the verge of another NBA title, but Boston has played its best when facing elimination.
June 2022
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fed attacks inflation with its largest interest rate hike since 1994
The move the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday will increase its benchmark short-term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%.
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Posted inNation & World, News
States slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday, despite recent push
The effort to officially celebrate Juneteenth as a paid holiday has faced skepticism inside legislatures that have largely chosen symbolic gestures to recognize the holiday while curtailing certain conversations on race and racism.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine’s 2nd District congressional race looks awfully familiar
All three of this year’s candidates vying for the U.S. House seat were on the ballot in 2018
Posted inLocal & State
This Penobscot County town has ended its tradition of being ‘dry’
Licensed businesses in Corinth will be able to sell beer, wine and liquor every day of the week except Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine approves $63 million CMP power line upgrade over residents’ objections
Hundreds opposed the upgrade as benefiting a planned land-based salmon farm to be built in Belfast by Nordic Aquafarms, but regulators noted ongoing problems with the aging line.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Watch the video: State championships preview on Varsity Maine Live
Our sports reporters look ahead to this weekend’s state championship games in high school baseball, softball and lacrosse.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine’s COVID hospitalizations and cases holding steady
Maine has one of the lowest infection rates in the country, but the virus is holding its ground.
Posted inBusiness, News
Hartford voters open door for new winery
The vote by residents of this ‘dry’ town Tuesday will allow Bonaventura Vineyards to open a tasting room and sell its wine at the vineyard later this year.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden says U.S. will send $1 billion more in aid to Ukraine
The aid includes anti-ship missile launchers, howitzers, and more rounds for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems that U.S. forces are training Ukrainian troops on now.