Town Manager Ella Bowman will receive the 2022 Municipal Employee of the Year Award at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual awards ceremony to be held April 27 at Enchanted Gables in Oakland.
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Report finds Maine Film Office mismanaging state’s incentive program
The state’s watchdog agency has concluded that Maine’s film production incentives are behind the times and the Maine Film Office does not effectively administer the program.
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Dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cattle in Texas
One person is critically injured in the blast at Southfork Dairy Farm near Dimmitt.
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Macron’s plan to raise pension age overcomes last hurdle amid protests
The decision caps months of tumultuous debates in parliament and fervor in the streets.
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Profits at big U.S. banks show few signs of industry distress
‘What crisis?’ analysts at UBS title a report after JPMorgan, Wells and PNC Financial reported their first-quarter results.
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Stocks slip as rate worries overshadow big banks’ profits
They help kick off the reporting season for large U.S. companies, where expectations are mostly dismal.
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U.S. retail sales fall 1% amid high inflation, rising interest rates
The decline in adds to other recent evidence that the economy is cooling.
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After 5 days of trial over CMP corridor, many questions remain
In a week of proceedings, the trial over the fate of the Central Maine Power-backed corridor has often involved debate around the type of construction work performed.
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Suspect in killing of Cash App founder planned attack, DA says
San Francisco prosecutors say the 38-year-old tech consultant charged with the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee planned the attack.
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Solar billing program is changing with the times
Net energy billing has allowed community solar projects to quickly take root across Maine.