The market’s choppy start to the week follows four straight weeks of gains for the S&P 500 on hopes that inflation is peaking and the Federal Reserve might ease its aggressive interest rate hikes.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New climate deal spurs hopes of more carbon storage projects
University of Wyoming researchers are studying whether tiny spaces in rock deep underground can permanently store vast volumes of greenhouse gas emitted by a coal-fired power plant.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Things to Do
Great Falls Balloon Festival returns to the skies this weekend after being grounded for 2 years
‘Returning from the Wild’ is the theme for the 28th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Franklin County prosecutor to be sentenced Wednesday for deleting text messages in federal investigation
Defense attorney for Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington is asking for probation while federal prosecutors are asking for zero to six months incarceration
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway show
The 12-show run will feature songs and stories from her childhood and career.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec Land Trust expands conservation area, recreation opportunities in Fayette
The land trust recently acquired the 74-acre Hales Pond Woodland Preserve in Fayette, which will allow for hiking, hunting, snowshoeing paddling and fishing.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
High school fall sports teams are off and running on Day 1
Expectations are high for Brunswick girls soccer team; Morse field hockey copes with low numbers.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Wacha’s stellar return caps strong weekend for Red Sox pitchers
MIchael Wacha pitched seven shutout innings in his return from the IL in Boston’s win over New York on Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office identifies man found dead at jail
James Mannion, 30, had been in jail since December. He was arrested on a drug possession charge after he fell asleep behind the wheel at a gas pump.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Commercial solar industry on track to spend $540 million in Maine by 2027, study shows
But critics say the conclusions of the report by a renewable energy trade group ignore the potential impact development subsidies will have on electric rates.