The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.
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Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Lawsuits against Florida’s top property insurers decline. Is it a sign reforms are beginning to work?
Lawsuits against top Florida property insurers declined overall between 2022 and 2023 and insurers say they would have declined even more if Hurricane Ian had not struck the state in September 2022. Insurers say it’s a clear sign that the legislative reforms enacted in 2022 are starting to work even if premiums have not yet […]
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Trump wins Iowa caucuses, a crucial victory at the outset of the Republican presidential campaign
The magnitude of the former president’s success was still coming into focus Monday night. The Associated Press called the race just after 8:30 p.m.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Africa’s biggest oil refinery begins production in Nigeria with the aim of reducing need for imports
It’s been years in the making, with the aim to to reduce the need for imports.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, anti-poverty group Oxfam says
The anti-poverty organization Oxfam International says the fortunes of the five richest men have spiked by 114% in real terms since 2020, when the world was reeling from the pandemic.
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More CEOs fear their companies won’t survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow, survey says
A survey of more than 4,700 CEOs worldwide was released Monday as business elites, political leaders and activists descended on the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and it showed a mixed picture of the coming years.
Posted inMaine
3 to 6 inches of snow expected across Maine on Tuesday
The National Weather Service says snow will begin around sunrise and continue all day.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Two longtime businesses close in downtown Waterville
Lebanese Cuisine, known to many as “the Lebanese bakery,” and Paragon Shop have closed after having been in business for 44 years.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Jeremy Swayman makes 31 saves as Bruins shut out Devils
Swayman, who was named an All-Star on Saturday, earns his third shutout of the season with a 3-0 victory.
Posted inSports
After embarrassing playoff loss, could Cowboys turn to Bill Belichick?
Analysis: Dallas came out flat and it may cost Coach Mike McCarthy his job. Speculation about his replacement is well underway.