Richard Stevens was missing since Thursday night when a boat capsized near the Lisbon-Topsham town border.
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Week In Photos Aug. 19-26, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Stocks fall as Fed chair says rates to remain high a while
Stocks fell at first, then erased nearly all their losses, and then turned decisively lower as investors initially struggled to make out the meaning of Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech.
Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen pandemic loans
The Secret Service said an investigation found that alleged conspirators submitted pandemic loan applications by using fake or stolen employment and personal information and used an online bank to conceal and move their criminal proceeds.
Inflation eases as consumer prices rise 6.3% in July
Inflation started rising sharply in the spring of 2021 as the economy rebounded with surprising speed from the short but devastating coronavirus recession a year earlier.
UN doesn’t yet have access to Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine
There were conflicting reports Friday on the extent of the damage to a transmission line at the complex —Europe’s largest nuclear plant — that caused a blackout across the region on Thursday.
Chairman Powell says Fed could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’
Stocks tumbled after Jerome Powell’s remarks, and bond yields rose, a sign that investors foresee more large interest rate hikes ahead.
FBI: Trump mixed top secret documents with magazines, other items
A just-released 32-page affidavit, even in its redacted form, underscores the volume of sensitive government documents located at Mar-a-Lago and reveals FBI concerns that the records were being retained illegally.
Biden rallies for Democrats, slams ‘semi-fascism’ in GOP
President Joe Biden is calling on Democrats “to vote to literally save democracy once again” in the midterm elections.
New mobility pathway makes Popham Beach more accessible for all
As part of Gov. Janet Mill’s new job plan, she has dedicated $50 million to improve infrastructure at state parks across Maine, making them more accessible for visitors.