Martha Bracy remembers the historic storm hitting during a 10-day Outward Bound trek across western Maine.
January 2023
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Bosnian ski resorts suffer as Europe sees record warmth
Balmy climes sweep much of the continent as 2023 begins.
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Posted inBusiness
Fed minutes: Officials cite strong hiring to justify hikes
The board expects to raise interest rates this year more than they had previously forecast.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge
Amazon said that it will be cutting about 18,000 positions and Salesforce is laying off about 8,000 employees.
Posted inBusiness
Egyptian pound sees largest single-day fall since IMF deal
Since the start of 2022, the currency lost more than 60% of its value against the dollar.
Posted inBusiness
Coinbase to pay $100 million in settlement with New York regulators
Officials citer significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform’s systems for spotting potential criminal activity.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner honors Nancy Rines, Thom Harnett for service to city
City officials honored former District 2 Kennebec County Commissioner Nancy Rines and former state Rep. Thom Harnett for their service to the city at Wednesday’s inauguration, during which the newly elected and reelected city officials were sworn in.
Posted inNation & World, News
Cuban migrants flow into Florida Keys, overwhelm agencies
It is a dangerous 100-mile trip in often rickety boats but more Cubans are taking the risk amid deepening and compounding political and economic crises at home.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Mt. Abram girls slip past Dirigo
Abi Wilcox and Josey Arms score 11 points apiece for the Roadrunners.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Wednesday’s college roundup: UMaine rallies for overtime win
Women’s basketball: Adrianna Smith leads the Black Bears past UMass Lowell, 70-63.