Secretaries of state and election clerks around the country say the stories told to the Jan. 6 panel on Tuesday could easily have been their own.
June 2022
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Here is how Biden’s proposed gas tax holiday would work
If savings from the 18.4 cents-a-gallon federal tax on gas are fully passed along to consumers, drivers would save about $2.76 for a 15-gallon fill-up.
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BIW would benefit from proposal for multi-year deal to build destroyers
Sen. Angus King says the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act allows for up to 15 DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the shipyard can compete to build.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox notebook: Duran says he’s unvaccinated, will miss next week’s series in Toronto
Jarren Duran joins Tanner Houck as unvaccinated players on Boston’s 26-man roster who will miss a three-game series in Toronto, which starts Monday.
Posted inNation & World
Paul M. Ellwood Jr., pioneer of HMO insurance plan, dies at 95
His work on health policy led to the coverage’s rapid expansion in the 1970s, but he disagreed with how his vision was implemented.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. stocks give up afternoon gains and end slightly lower
The choppy trading followed a solid rally on Tuesday in what has been a turbulent period for the broader market.
Posted inLocal & State
Group fosters camaraderie among women in timber sports traditionally dominated by males
The Axe Women Loggers of Maine, which will bring world-class talent to Litchfield this weekend, has grown in membership since its inception in 2011, but it is still “a small world,” says its founder.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Inflation surges to 7.7% in Canada, fastest pace since 1983
Like other countries, Canadian households are being hit by record gasoline prices, paired with surging food costs.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fishing feud at bottom of the world splits U.S. and UK over Russia
For the 1st time since governments banded together 40 years ago to protect marine life near the South Pole, deep-sea fishing for Chilean sea bass is proceeding this season without any catch limit.
Posted inTimes Record
Harpswell cemetery damaged by unknown driver
An unknown vehicle damaged several gravestones in West Harpswell Cemetery earlier this week, including a 6-foot-tall granite obelisk, according to the cemetery’s management group.