The complaint says Visa penalizes merchants and banks who don’t use its payment processing technology to process debit transactions, even though alternatives exist.
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Posted inElection 2024, News
Two Farmington residents seek to represent Franklin County Commission District 2
This is the second in a four-part series on eight people running for five new commission districts.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Two of Maine’s most rural counties need to build more housing more quickly, state says
A report published Tuesday includes targets that each county should hit to meet a statewide goal of adding 84,000 homes by 2030. But it falls short of issuing any mandates.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Hallowell’s high tax increase can’t change this year, city attorney confirms
The Hallowell City Council passed a budget in July that raised property taxes by about 20%, but tried to cut from the budget after taxes were committed in response to pushback from residents on the tax increase.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Truck driver to spend 5 years in prison for crash that killed Falmouth couple
Prosecutors say truck driver David Herring was distracted when he failed to stop for slow traffic on the Maine Turnpike and hit the car in front of him, killing the driver and passenger.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Longshoremen around the U.S. appear likely to go on strike, seaport CEO says
A strike would shut down 36 ports that handle roughly half the nations’ cargo from ships.
Posted inNation & World, News
Florida residents begin evacuating as Tropical Storm Helene expected to become hurricane
Meteorologists warn that due to its size, effects will be felt all around the state.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow councilors change course on town manager’s contract
Amid months of turmoil in the town office, councilors were set to discuss giving the town manager a higher payout if she was fired by the town. Instead, councilors voted to revoke their ability to fire her without cause altogether.
Posted inHealth
Severe obesity is on the rise in the U.S.
It’s too soon to know whether new treatments for obesity, including blockbuster weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound, can help ease the epidemic.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
The Alna Store makes the New York Times’ 2024 list of the country’s best restaurants
The highly praised fine-dining destination was the only Maine restaurant to win the recognition.