The train crew was safe and no injuries were reported after the collapse in Montana, officials say.
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DACF Commissioner Amanda Beal elected president of regional association
Amanda Beal, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, was elected to serve a one-year term as NEASDA president on June 7 at the 2023 Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture Regional Meeting held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. NEASDA is a regional association that brings together the commissioners, secretaries […]
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Joanne Campbell receives ABA Distinguished Service Awards for Risk
Joanne Campbell, executive vice president of enterprise risk management and chief risk officer for Camden National Bank, received the 2023 American Bankers Association’s Distinguished Service Award for Risk. The award, which recognizes leadership, initiative, and accomplishment in banking regulatory risk, as well as volunteer service through American Bankers Association, was presented June 14 during ABA’s […]
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Winthrop Hannaford features new products, services following series of store enhancements
Winthrop Food Pantry to receive $3,000 donation in recognition of Hannaford’s continued community commitment.
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KeyBank holds Neighbors Make the Difference Day
A total of 120 KeyBank employees-turned-volunteers throughout Key’s Maine market joined KeyBank employees across the nation on June 13 in leaving their bank offices to volunteer for various local community organizations, projects, and causes during the bank’s 32nd annual Neighbors Make the Difference Day. KeyBank has 32 branches in nine Maine counties, including Kennebec. Employees […]
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As packages from China surge into U.S., some say $800 duty-free limit was mistake
Efforts to lower the threshold amount or exclude certain countries altogether from duty-free treatment are set to become a major trade fight in this Congress.
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Is Twitter ready for Europe’s new Big Tech rules? EU official says it has work to do
The Digital Services Act, along with new regulations in the pipeline for data and artificial intelligence, has made Brussels a trailblazer in the growing global movement to clamp down on tech giants.
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Paris climate summit ends without a deal on global tax on shipping
The idea of a global tax on the greenhouse gas emissions produced from international shipping has been gaining traction and could potentially be adopted at a July meeting of the International Maritime Organization.
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A federal bill would ban wind power development in key fishing area off Maine coast
Rep. Jared Golden has introduced legislation in Congress that would prevent offshore wind development in Lobster Management Area 1, which is the zone closest to the shore and stretches along the entire coast.
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No ifs ands or putts: Richmond mini golf course set to become a central Maine destination
Moose Mountain Adventure Park is slated to open an 18-hole course and ice cream stand July 1.