The package has become a partisan battleground over inflation, gasoline prices and other issues that polls show are driving voters.
2022
Posted inNation & World
17 firefighters missing, scores hurt in blaze at Cuban oil tank farm
Lightning is blamed for starting the fire, as the nation struggles with fuel shortages.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Antitrust trial puts book publishing industry in the dock
The U.S is trying to show that the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster will lead to less competition for bestselling authors, lowering their advances and reducing the number of books.
Posted inObituaries
Francis A. Lapointe
SKOWHEGAN – Francis A. Lapointe, 90, passed away on July 20, 2022 with his wife of 67 years and his loved ones by his side.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Northern Light Inland Hospital names Tim Lecrone as director of Practices
People & Places: UScellular donates $30,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Waterville
Posted inKennebec Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Community colleges in Central Maine see spike in enrollment for fall
Auburn campus has seen a striking 47% increase in the number of new students for the fall; 12% more at Kennebec Valley Community College campuses.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Relatives of 3 killed while walking in Augusta last year say consequences for driver too light
Family members of the late Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and Vada-Leigh Peaslee say they are seeking justice and a change to how manslaughter charges are brought in Maine.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, Sports
UMaine’s Sam Mills cruises to title as top Mainer at Beach to Beacon
The Biddeford High graduate beats the heat and the competition to win the Maine men’s division in 31 minutes, 8 seconds.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: The Boston Red Sox are falling and falling fast
Injuries, poor play and poor roster management leaves team on a doomed path with two months left in season, Dave Dyer writes.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, Maine, Sports
Beach to Beacon returns after 2-year absence: ‘It’s great to be back!’
More than 5,000 runners compete in the Cape Elizabeth road race, held as an in-person event for the first time since 2019.