The market’s pullback follows a strong, record-shattering run on Wall Street in recent weeks.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man, unable to afford bail, spends 7 months in jail with jury trials delayed
Frank Tripp, accused of assault, won a motion for a speedy trial, but pandemic concerns mean jury trials likely won’t start up until spring.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
An army of children are toiling in Indonesia and Malaysia, the main suppliers of the world’s most consumed vegetable oil.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Encouraged by generosity during the pandemic, central Maine food banks optimistic for 2021
After some early supply chain issues in 2020, local food banks in Gardiner, Monmouth, Augusta and Hallowell are stocked for what may come in the new year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
On Jan. 1, Britain embarks on its new, more distant relationship with the EU after nearly five decades of closer economic, cultural and social integration.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Boeing Max returns to U.S. skies with 1st passenger flight
The company has lost billions during the grounding because it has been unable to deliver new planes to airline customers.
Posted inMaine colleges
College notebook: Zack Mittelstadt hits another bump in basketball journey
After returning from knee injury last season for Clark University, Wilton native faces a canceled season due to COVID-19.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Farmington man injured in Monday night crash in Fairfield
Police said speed and road conditions may have been factors in the crash, and authorities said the driver was not wearing his seatbelt at the time.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Kamala Harris goes to Black community in D.C. for vaccine
Only 54 percent of Black adults said they would definitely or probably get the vaccine, a poll finds.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots’ future hinges on Belichick finding the next quarterback
If New England’s QB of the future is not Cam Newton or Jarrett Stidham, then Bill Belichick has some work to do in the offseason for the Patriots to return to relevance.