The Thornton Academy String Quartet will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Their program will include the first movement of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 6 in B flat Major, Op. 18, plus arrangements of pop and movie […]
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Treasury brews up ideas for a more competitive beer market
The government is looking at ways to loosen the grip of a few big beer companies that control 65% of the market.
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Posted inOlympics, Sports
Sustaining women’s hockey growth still post-Olympics issue
Players hope for one central league, where all of the worlds players can compete, and put a bigger spotlight on the sport for women.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fed officials push back on rapid interest rate hikes
Some favor a ‘steady’ increase, because an overly aggressive approach could choke the economy while too much caution could let inflation spiral further.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine home listings pricey and scarce, with mortgage rate hikes on the way
Home prices in the state continued to rise in the first month of the year, while the number of available homes for sale continued to fall.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Redzone Wireless discusses timeline for broadband coverage plan during Litchfield meeting
Company officials estimate that the internet service will go live in June under a deal with the Kennebec County town.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Politics
Augusta councilors reject special election to fill vacant House seat
The death of Rep. Donna Doore, D-Augusta, left an Augusta seat in the state House of Representatives empty, but councilors fear filling it in June, in the midst of a redistricting of the Legislature, would confuse voters.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-area school district to drop mask mandate after February vacation
Masks will be optional for students and staff in Regional School Unit 18, but since the school is no longer considered a universal masking school, students will have to quarantne.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Maine delegates decry ‘broken promise’ in China lobster-buying deal
All four members of the state’s congressional delegation say China is not living up to a 2020 trade deal to buy more Maine lobster.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Olympic ideal exposed as a farce on sad night in China
Commentary: From the games being held in China, to the Russian getting pass after pass, to the saga of Kamila Valieva, these Olympics show the games need a reset in priorities.