The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with freight-railroad CPKC after 2 of its trains derailed with significant spillage that eventually flowed into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Photos: Crew works hard to build stone walls at Waterville Gifford’s miniature golf course
The course at 170 Silver St. is open for play while the work is being completed. A pond and waterfalls are planned as part of the upgrade. All photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Skowhegan Farmers’ Market to collaborate with local pantry, expand match for federal assistance
The market, in collaboration with a state group, was awarded a grant of $8,850 to provide produce and education for a Skowhegan food pantry and help fund its match for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
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Telsa shareholders back Elon Musk’s $50 billion pay package
Shareholders also voted on Tesla’s proposal to move its state of jurisdiction to Texas.
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Yellen says China’s trade policies could ‘interfere significantly’ with U.S. bilateral relationship
Yellen’s speech comes as former President Donald Trump presents his case before the Business Roundtable in Washington, an association of more than 200 CEOs, for why the economy would be better if he returned to the Oval Office.
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Supreme Court sides with Starbucks, makes it harder for labor board to win court orders
The Supreme Court has made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns in a case that stemmed from a labor dispute with Starbucks.
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Meridians in downtown Fairfield to reopen with modified name, new kind of menu
Meridians: The Bar is set to open at 166 Main St. on June 21. Its shop, formerly across the street, has been moved to the restaurant’s lounge.
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Elon Musk has made X more right-leaning, study shows
The percentage of Republican users who think X is ‘mostly good’ for American democracy has more than tripled since Musk purchased the site in October 2022.
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Wells Fargo racial disparity case heads to class-action decision
At the heart of the case is a dispute over a credit-scoring algorithm that plaintiffs say disparately impacted minority applicants.
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U.S. expands Russia sanctions to target Arctic natural gas projects, semiconductor chips
The move comes as President Biden prepares to join Group of Seven leaders for a summit in Italy, where one of their top concerns will be securing new ways to bolster aid to Ukraine and further constrain Russia.