Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s visit occurred as the Fed is monitoring the economy for signs that its streak of rate increases are having their desired effect and that inflation is continuing to cool.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff
Comedian John Oliver got his first take on the strike out, exuberantly returning Sunday night to his ‘Last Week Tonight’ show on HBO and delivering full-throated support for the strike.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Things to Do
Swine & Stein Brewfest returns to Gardiner’s Water Street with new fermentory drinks
Craft beverages, food and games are expected to take over Water Street for the annual Oktoberfest-style event that draws hundreds of people from across Maine and beyond to downtown Gardiner.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
There’s a scourge on the Connecticut River. It could threaten a billion-dollar asset
Scientists found a previously undiscovered, genetically unique and exceptionally robust strain of the invasive weed hydrilla that so far has not been found anywhere else in the world.
Posted inSports, Uncategorized
Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum ready to confront championship expectations for new-look roster
Yes, the supermax extension Jaylen Brown signed this summer is the richest in NBA history
Posted inMaine, Politics
Biddeford independent eyes 2nd District congressional seat
Elias Bassile says Maine’s incumbents ‘just don’t get it done’ in Washington.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
More than $3 million in updates made to RSU 18 schools
Much of the money spent by Regional School Unit 18 went to improvements at Messalonskee High School in Oakland.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
As Old Orchard Beach wrestles with short-term rental rules, tourism and housing collide
A proposal for a moratorium on new short-term rentals is unlikely to move forward in the tourist-heavy town, but the council may still discuss whether more regulation is needed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Judge denies motion to dismiss witness tampering charge in Richmond murder case
Tyon K. Shuron, 46, of Augusta is set for jury trial next month on charges he murdered Andrew Sherman in 2019 and then tried to get a jailed witness to change her story about what had happened.
Posted inSports, Uncategorized
Plane crash in Lake Placid kills 2, including former NFL player Russ Francis of Patriots, 49ers
Former NFL player Russ Francis, a tight end whose career in the league included multiple Pro Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl victory, was killed along with another aviation enthusiast when the single-engine plane the two men were in crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in upstate New York