The report serves as a reality check of sorts as IRS leaders say the funding boost is producing big improvements in services to taxpayers.
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Maine lobster industry’s defamation lawsuit still pending as similar case in Massachusetts is dismissed
Five plaintiffs in Maine sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation last year after it urged consumers not to buy lobster over the right whale controversy.
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Vote to move Skowhegan River Park to next phase reignites debate on project’s viability
The Board of Selectmen approved funding for a final design for the park and opening a bid for a contractor, but several selectmen and town residents expressed concern about the project that has been discussed for 20 years.
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U.S. inflation is set to fade in 2024 as goods prices keep falling
Goods prices overall have stopped rising and some, like those for cars, are falling.
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AI-powered misinformation is world’s biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
The World Economic Forum says false and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence is the top immediate risk to the global economy.
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Mainers are paying less to heat homes and fill vehicles this winter. Here’s why.
Weak global demand and higher domestic oil production have led to energy savings for consumers so far this winter.
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Republican lawmakers plan to campaign on electric vehicle mandate this fall
Legislators say the unelected Board of Environmental Protection should not be entrusted to make such a major decision.
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Massachusetts lobstermen drop lawsuit against aquarium that told people not to eat lobster
Four lobstermen had sought $75,000 in damages for disparagement of their aquaculture product and interference with their proprietary rights.
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ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors over copyrighted works
OpenAI says ‘training AI models using publicly available internet materials is fair use’ while the attorney representing the newspaper and various authors argues the tech company is building its product ‘on the back of other peoples’ intellectual property.’
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