A small statewide inventory, high buyer demand and rising interest rates keep the pressure on an already hot housing market.
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Sports Digest: Isaiah Harris fails to advance in 800 at track world championships
Harris, of Lewiston, finishes fourth in his heat and his time isn’t fast
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Jay sets tax rate rises $2.50 per $1,000 of property valuation
The Select Board set the rate for 2023-24 at $23 using $1.5 million from the town’s undesignated fund.
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Biden administration program to help small forest owners benefit from selling carbon credits
The grant money comes from the sweeping climate law passed by Congress just over a year ago and targets underserved landowners, including military veterans and new farmers, as well as families owning 2,500 acres or less.
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Coco Gauff’s improved play makes her a serious contender at U.S. Open
Gauff rebounded from a first-round loss to Wimbledon and is now ranked sixth in the world.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Golf: Area teams scramble to prepare for regular season
With little to no preseason, coaches hope players prepare during summer for fall season.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Former Friendly’s in Augusta demolished to make way for dental office
The Western Avenue restaurant that closed in 2019 was torn down this week to make room for a new Aspen Dental office.
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U.S. Coast Guard rescues man stranded for 3 days on an island in the Bahamas
Aerial photos released Tuesday by the Coast Guard show the letters ‘SOS’ had been etched into the sand on the island’s beach.
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In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
Basketball’s World Cup starts on Friday, spread out over three nations, with the U.S. team as the strong favorite.
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A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world. And things could get worse
Wholesalers are yet to receive new stocks since India, the world’s largest exporter of rice by far, said last month that it would ban some rice shipments.