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Posted inMaine, News
Franklin County accepts low bid of $698,798 from Hallowell company to build infirmary at jail
The county has $418,000 in federal funding to use and plans to look for other revenue sources to determine where the rest will come from.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
It’s another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of pressuring America’s households in the wake of COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, News
Boeing’s lawyers argue for settlement opposed by relatives of those killed in 737 Max crashes
Grieving families attend a Texas courtroom where their lawyers ask a judge to throw out a plea agreement they say is a sweetheart deal for the airplane manufacturer.
Posted inBusiness
Wall Street closes its latest record-setting week as banks jump
The Dow and S&P 500 both hit new highs, while Nasdaq’s more modest gain was kept in check by Tesla’s slide.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Bail hearing reveals Waterville fistfight led to shooting, murder charge
Lawyers argue whether Tyler Quirion, charged with murder in the Feb. 19 shooting death of Justin Iraola in Waterville, should be held without bail.
Posted inMaine, News
Jay partnering with Auburn agency to submit grant to develop master recreational plan
Jay is working with representatives of Livermore and Livermore Falls with the hope of being part of an economic revitalization effort.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Three candidates run for two spots on Augusta Board of Education
Augusta residents will vote for candidates for two at-large seats in the Nov. 5 election .
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Watch: Police report filed after Gardiner school board candidate confronts students
School board candidate Michelle Tucker prompted a police report after speaking with three students after the September board meeting.
Posted inNation & World, News
Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in new strikes
In central Beirut, rescue workers combed Friday through the rubble of a collapsed building, searching for survivors of an Israeli airstrike that killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens in the Lebanese capital the night before.