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More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independence
For many teens, roaming shopping malls, hanging out at amusement parks, and watching a movie at a local theater with their peers have been long considered the rites of passage to adulthood
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Mainers divided over rise of glamping
Some communities are pushing back on plans to develop ‘glampgrounds’ that seek to offer an outdoor hotel-like experience.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Debt ceiling tests McCarthy as he rides breezily through high-wire act of his career
McCarthy laid down a marker in his first meeting with Biden back in February. The new Republican speaker refused to raise any taxes to help offset federal deficits.
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Debt ceiling deal reached by Biden and Republicans now set to go to Congress
The compromise announced late Saturday risks angering both Democratic and Republican lawmakers as they begin to unpack the concessions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Maine adjunct professors join push for wage increases
The instructors acknowledge they have different roles than full-time faculty but say they should be paid similarly for performing the same tasks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News
Elvers remain one of America’s most valuable fish after strong year in Maine
Baby eels have again been worth more than $2,000 per pound at the docks this year, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
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Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms
With the outlines of a deal in place, the legislative package could be drafted and shared with lawmakers in time for votes early next week in the House and later in the Senate.
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After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of drug distributor over opioid crisis failures
Morris & Dickson Co. failed to flag thousands of suspicious, high-volume orders at the height of the opioid crisis, officials say.
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Flight cancellations, strikes raise fears of new summer travel chaos in Europe
British Airways canceled dozens of flights Friday due to computer problems in a rocky kickoff to Europe’s summer travel season.