Since March 2022, the Fed has raised its key rate from near zero to roughly 5.4% in its effort to tame inflation
2023
Posted inNation & World
U.S. military, diplomatic leaders urge Congress to send aid to both Israel, Ukraine
Biden has requested $14.3 billion for Israel, $61.4 billion to support Ukraine, $9.1 billion for humanitarian efforts in Gaza and elsewhere and more.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Auburn woman identified as victim of deadly car crash in Monmouth
Karen Dagostino, 43, died at the scene of the single-car crash on U.S. Route 202 Thursday. Police are continuing to investigate why she trailed off the road.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Three current, former educators vie for 2 spots on the Winthrop School Board
An incumbent board member, a former member and a political newcomer, all with teaching experience, are facing off Nov. 7 in a race for two open seats.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston shooting victim moved from critical to stable condition
Three shooting victims remain hospitalized at Central Maine Medical Center.
Posted inBusiness
Martin’s Point renews $6 billion contract for military benefits
The 10-year contract renews services provided by the local health care organization.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
State police waited hours to track Lewiston shooter after finding vehicle, had ‘radio silence’ with local officers
An Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputy has harshly criticized the Maine State Police’s handling of communication in the manhunt for Robert Card, while another official says it took 12 hours before police began tracking Card from his abandoned vehicle.
Posted inMaine
Lois Galgay Reckitt, women’s rights activist and South Portland lawmaker, dies at 78
Reckitt was the longtime director of Family Crisis Services in Portland and was the driving force behind Maine’s proposed Equal Rights Amendment.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
President Biden expected to visit Lewiston this week
The president is likely to visit late this week in the wake of last Wednesday’s mass shootings, though the White House has not yet confirmed the trip.
Posted inNation & World
Israeli airstrikes crush apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militants
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a cease-fire and again vowed to crush Hamas.