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Takeaways from glitzy Davos event: Ukraine, climate, economy
The 53rd edition of the weeklong gathering in the Alps draws notables who hash out deals and voice demands.
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In soaked California, few homeowners have flood insurance
Only about 2% of properties in the state are covered, with drought dulling people’s sense of the risk.
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Home prices increased in 2022, but overall sales fell
The statewide median sales price for homes sold last month was $330,000, an 8.9% increase over the price in November 2021.
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Gun sales in Maine declined in 2022, but remain historically high
Firearm sales in the state have fallen 17% since 2020, new data show. But sales are still far above pre-pandemic levels, and 25% higher than a decade ago.
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Canadian firm tries a second proposal for mining in northern Maine
The original rezoning plan submitted three years ago was withdrawn after state regulators said it lacked sufficient information on nearly five dozen subjects.
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Feds try to improve fishing data with new monitoring rules
The U.S. mandates observers to work onboard fishing boats to collect data and make sure fishermen adhere to rules and quotas.
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Golden Pond Wealth Management relationship manager recognized
WATERVILLE — Alexis Bowman, relationship manager at Golden Pond Wealth Management, has successfully completed the requirements for her Series 7 investment securities license. The exam focuses on stocks and bonds, investment risk, and interactions with clients. Bowman is now preparing for the Series 66 investment adviser license exam.
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HealthReach to welcome psychiatric nurse practitioner
WATERVILLE – This March, staff at Lovejoy Health Center and Sheepscot Valley Health Center plan to welcome Melanie Morin, psychiatric nurse practitioner, to the team. Morin earned her master’s degree in psychiatric nursing from Husson University of Bangor. Previously, she earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Maine at Fort Kent, and […]
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Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry presents 2023 Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal named Caitlin Hunter of Appleton the recipient of the 2023 Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award. Hunter invested more than 40 years in raising goats and making cheese and has been called the “Bedrock of the Maine Cheese Guild” and “cheesemaker extraordinaire.” The Commissioner’s Distinguished […]