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Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut suburb rises to 31 as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire
Lebanon’s health minister says that search and rescue operations are still ongoing and that the number of casualties is likely to rise.
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Posted inBusiness
Skowhegan’s Redington-Fairview General Hospital named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Maine
Best Places to Work in Maine identifies, recognizes, and honors the best places of employment in Maine, according to a news release.
Posted inBusiness
Thomas College in Waterville appoints Moore to board of trustees
Moore, of South China, has been executive director of the Augusta Food Bank since 2020.
Posted inBusiness
Woodlands Senior Living, with locations in central Maine, earns Joint Commission accreditation
Woodlands Senior Living are the first assisted living facilities in Maine to earn this designation, according to a news release.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Oakland woman charged with manslaughter in connection with 2023 death of infant
Following a yearlong investigation into the death of a 4-month-old child, Lisa Barney, 54, of Oakland was arrested Friday on a charge of manslaughter.
Posted inBusiness, News
Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Potential supply shortages are plaguing the world’s largest coffee producer as well as the second-biggest – Vietnam.
Posted inBusiness, News
Wall Street closes its record-setting week mixed
FedEx drags markets down as stocks drift around their all-time highs and close on a quieter note.
Posted inBusiness, News
U.S. awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states
The effort is part of the Biden administration’s continuing push to reduce China’s global dominance in the sector.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Man charged with murder in Waterville shooting death
Tyler Quirion, 20, of Waterville, was arrested Friday and charged with murder, manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in the Feb. 19 killing of Justin Iraola on South Grove Street.