Backers of Question A, which would remove the 5% cap on rent increases when apartments turn over, have raised and spent far more than opponents headed into the June 13 election.
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Apple unveils headset that will place users between virtual, real world
Vision Pro will sell for $3,500 once it’s released in stores early next year.
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Despite high pay at Maine summer jobs, some workers look for other rewards
Seasonal hiring is ramping up in the state, and summer wages are high. But young workers don’t always take the top-dollar jobs.
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Wall Street leaps, nearly escapes bear market
Traders are largely expecting the Fed to hold interest rates steady at its next meeting in 2 weeks.
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YouTube will allow false claims about presidential elections
The immediate change is a reversal for the Google-owned video service.
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Bug in Chase Bank online banking causing double transactions, fees now resolved
Numerous Chase customers had posted on social media that their rent or bill payments were taken out of their accounts twice.
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Ford urges owners of 140,000 SUVs to park outside because they can catch fire with engines off
The company is recalling certain Lincolns from the 2015 to 2019 model years.
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Biden celebrates a ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal
In both chambers, more Democrats backed the legislation than Republicans, but both parties were critical to its passage.
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At $10 million, one of the priciest homes in Maine history goes to former SEC chair
Richard Breeden, known as ‘King Richard’ at the Securities and Exchange Commission, bought the Knox County estate in the most expensive home sale so far this year and the 6th-highest ever in Maine.
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Money stored in Venmo, other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns
The apps’ funds may not be covered by deposit insurance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned on Thursday.