AUGUSTA — Marshall Communications was recently honored with a Golden Arrow Award from the Maine Public Relations Council at the 2022 Virtual MPRC Awards Ceremony. Now celebrating more than 30 years in the business, Marshall Communications has won numerous Golden Arrow awards over the years. Marshall Communications was awarded gold in Innovative Use of Social […]
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Winslow town manager named 2022 Rising Star
Erica LaCroix, Winslow town manager, has been selected as Maine Town, City and County Management Association’s 2022 Rising Star recipient, a recognition which highlights a public administrator who has brought new vitality and professionalism to his or her respective community. In her position since 2020, she has more than 25 years of experience in local […]
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Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities Wednesday for iPhones, iPads and Macs.
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Starbucks must offer to rehire fired activists, judge rules
Starbucks, which has denied wrongdoing, said it planned to appeal and would ask that the ruling be put on hold in the meantime.
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Federal study: New climate law to slice carbon pollution 40%
The first official federal calculations of the new spending package show it will slice America’s carbon pollution by more than 1 billion tons by the end of the decade.
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Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia
Russian fans of Starbucks coffee shops are getting the chance to see if a homegrown successor can measure up.
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Climate bill’s unlikely beneficiary: U.S. oil and gas industry
While the Inflation Reduction Act concentrates on clean energy incentives that could drastically reduce overall U.S. emissions, it also buoys oil and gas interests by mandating leasing of vast areas of public lands and off the nation’s coasts.
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Stocks end higher on Wall Street after more choppy trading
The choppy trading for stocks follows a four-week winning streak for the S&P 500.
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U.S. home sales fall for 6th straight month – a positive sign for buyers
Homes are still selling quickly on average, but many sellers have had to become more flexible on their asking price.
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Maine real estate market continues trend of slower sales
Low inventory and higher interest rates are among the factors contributing to a 15 percent decline in home sales in July compared to a year ago.