The major indexes came into Tuesday with four straight losses.
2022
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Rail union rejects Biden-backed labor pact, reviving strike risk
Over 6,600 members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees vote against the tentative agreement.
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Tourists flock to Japan after COVID restrictions lifted
Many will have more spending power because the yen has declined against other currencies.
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Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies
Uber and Lyft dismiss the potential impact, but shares of of the ride-hailing firms tumble.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to sea
Shrimping is the largest piece of the state’s seafood industry, with a value of almost $52 million in 2016.
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New Zealand proposes taxing farm animal emissions
The nation is home to some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep, but just 5 million people.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
RSU 9 directors vote to keep controversial gender identity poster
The posters, which define common gender and sexuality terms, hang in the windows of the guidance offices of Mt. Blue middle and high schools facing the hallway.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Jay receives more from timber harvest than anticipated
The net income from the gravel pit lot was $104,758.25.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council OKs Police Department review, applauds chief ahead of his retirement
City councilors Tuesday approved the use of $40,000 to contract with the International Association of Chiefs of Police to review Police Department operations.
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Ex-NSA worker accused of selling secrets ordered detained
Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 30, a former National Security Agency employee, is accused of trying to sell classified information to Russia.