Economists said the move appears designed to try to support the ruble, which has collapsed against other currencies since Putin invaded Ukraine.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Moldovan leaders ask Pingree and House delegation for help with refugees, defense
One of Europe’s poorest countries, parts of Moldova are within earshot of Russian shelling of Ukrainian port of Odessa.
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Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
U.S. new-home sales declined in February for a second month
Sales of new U.S. homes fell in February for a second month, suggesting high prices and rising mortgage rates may be keeping prospective buyers on the sidelines. Purchases of new single-family homes decreased 2% to a 772,000 annualized pace following a downwardly revised 788,000 in January, government data showed Wednesday. The median estimate in a […]
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Franklin County selectmen to revote on county Budget Committee representatives
A state change on Jan. 5 changed the make-up of the three districts.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes
An Associated Press review finds that state and local governments have spent nearly $1 billion worth of federal coronavirus aid on projects that have little to do with combating the pandemic.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
NHL roundup: Bruins’ coach figuring out defensive pairings
Newcomer Hampus Lindholm plays with Charlie McAvoy on Boston’s top pair in practice.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Clinton home destroyed in suspected electrical fire
Victoria Bowring was storing all her possessions in her damaged mobile home and had planned to repair it and move back in from the nearby camper trailer she’s been living in since October.
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Stocks fall on Wall Street as crude oil prices climb again
Wednesday’s trading gives back nearly all of the gains made a day earlier.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Stocks fall on Wall Street as crude oil prices climb again
Wednesday’s trading gives back nearly all of the gains made a day earlier.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Body found in Little Androscoggin River identified as missing Naples man
AUBURN — The State Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the body found Monday in the Little Androscoggin River was that of missing Naples resident Mark Conley, Police Chief Jason Moen said in a statement Wednesday. On March 21, workers at the Barker Mill Dam discovered the body near one of the sluice gates in the […]