Several shop owners are breathing new life into downtown Wilton with a monthly event featuring artisan vendors, crafting lessons and more.
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The wait for U.S. passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled post-pandemic summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.
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Christmas Tree Shops plans to close all its stores in the United States
The company will liquidate 82 stores, including three in Maine, unless a buyer emerges soon.
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Wall Street tacks a bit more to its big run for the first half of the year
Tesla was the strongest force lifting the S&P 500 upward after the market heavyweight climbed 6.9%.
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Elon Musk put new limits on tweets. Users and advertisers might go elsewhere
Twitter owner Elon Musk has put new curfews on his digital town square, the latest drastic change to the social media platform that could further drive away advertisers and undermine its cultural influence as a trendsetter.
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Rain delays the start of the summer rush for Maine’s seasonal businesses
Seafood and ice cream shacks, boat rides and baseball have all taken a hit from the unusually wet weather.
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Heavy June rains dampen outlook for Maine’s harvest later this year
The unusually wet start to the summer has affected crop production in many ways, including potentially endangering Maine farmland.
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Twitter users run into service issues after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets
The crackdown began to have ripple effects early Saturday, causing more than 7,500 people at one point to report problems using the social media service.
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Jenifer Tilton-Flood recognized by Volunteer Maine
AUGUSTA — Volunteer Maine, the state service commission, honored Jenifer Tilton-Flood of Clinton at the annual meeting for election of officers. Tilton-Flood was appointed to the commission in 2018 and, by 2020, was chair-elect and then moved to lead the board as chair in 2021. She completed her two-year term as chair in June and […]
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Linda Conti assumes role of superintendent of consumer credit protection
The Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation has announced that Linda J. Conti, Esq., of Augusta has assumed the role of superintendent of the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. Conti brings decades of experience in law and consumer protection, including 20 years leading the Maine Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. In her new role, […]