The Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St., is set to host a reading and discussion by journalist Douglas Rooks about Maine judge Melville Weston Fuller at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23. Fuller was born in Augusta, flourished in Chicago, and served 22 years as U.S. chief justice. He presided during a tumultuous period of American […]
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Canaan Select Board stands by controversial Lake George Regional Park board appointments, citing legal advice
At a meeting Monday night, the board also re-appointed a Canaan resident who served previously on the park’s board to take the spot of a new appointee who submitted her resignation.
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Maine Republicans express support for JD Vance, Trump’s pick for vice president
While Vance is not everyone’s first choice, ‘I think he’s a fantastic pick,’ said Maine Republican Party Chairman Joel Stetkis, part of the Maine delegation at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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UMaine creating $4.5 million Food Innovation Lab
The production and processing facility planned for the Orono campus is expected to support growth in Maine’s food and beverage manufacturing sectors.
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Widespread rally sends Wall Street to records; Dow leaps 740 points
Several big companies delivered better-than-expected profits for the spring, and nearly 9 out of 10 stocks in the S&P 500 rose.
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Man linked to Cushing death in custody following standoff in Augusta
Jason Hewett, 39, of Augusta, is charged with eluding an officer, domestic assault and manslaughter, following a standoff of more than four hours that closed Route 3 between Churchill and Bolton Hill roads in both directions.
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North Berwick man pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief fund of $200,000
Frederick Avery received over $200,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program for a business he no longer owned.
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Rep. Jared Golden holds big fundraising lead over Republican challenger
Maine’s 2nd District incumbent has nearly $3.3 million in unspent campaign funds, while Austin Theriault has roughly $900,000 in cash on hand, according to new finance reports.
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Google dangled more than $500 million to foil Microsoft EU cloud pact
However, the attempt to derail the cloud firms’ antitrust settlement with Microsoft Corp. failed.
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IMF’s economic view: Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth
Overall, the International Monetary Fund said it still expects the world economy to grow a lackluster 3.2% this year.