Mixed reports on the economy highlight its uncertain path, including one showing that layoffs continue at a stubbornly steady pace.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Dresden voters to decide on delayed budget, policy options
Town Meeting will take place at the Dresden Fire Department, adjacent to Pownalborough Hall, to accommodate social distancing.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Fundraising in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race tops $41 million
Democrat Sara Gideon continues to have an advantage over Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but is spending money faster than the incumbent.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Windsor voters gather to approve budget, new snow plow
Socially distanced, but still in-person, Windsor conducted its annual Town Meeting on Wednesday night.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Animal print, political or plain black, masks send a style message
In a sign that masks are becoming a fashion trend, Vogue magazine recently listed 100 ‘aesthetically pleasing’ selections.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Republicans’ demands keep lawmakers sidelined, with hundreds of bills in limbo
The Democratic majority leaders want the Legislature to return for a special session, but Republicans insist that it be limited to curbing Gov. Janet Mills’ executive powers and responding to virus-related problems.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Mary Trump’s book already nearing 1 million sales
Her scathing memoir about her uncle, President Trump, has sold 950,000 copies in preorders.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Depp’s bodyguard says Amber Heard abused the Hollywood star
He testifies in support of the actor’s libel suit against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting his former wife.
Posted inNation & World
Spacecraft snaps closest pictures of sun, where ‘campfires’ abound
The ‘campfires’ are not yet well understood, and could be mini explosions or nanoflares.
Posted inMaine
Farmington’s Summer Fest canceled due to pandemic
The majority of the usual programming, such as musical performances, races and a food court, had already been canceled to prevent large gatherings.