The chair of the Solon Board of Selectmen said Thursday the hotel, which will include a full-service restaurant, bar and function hall, has long been a beloved meeting place in town and should be an economic boon.
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PUC opens probe into Electricity Maine’s rate setting
Customers complained that their rates skyrocketed after initial fixed-price contracts with the competitive electricity supplier ended.
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Biden rallies workers in Wisconsin after big speech
His next stop is Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, where he’s expected to discuss plans to safeguard Social Security and Medicare, and lower the cost of health care.
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CVS spends $10.6 billion to buy Oak Street Health
The rapid expansion in value-based care is an approach to medicine that is growing popular with bill payers like Medicare.
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Disney cuts Simpsons ‘forced labor’ episode in Hong Kong
Communist-ruled Beijing is increasingly imposing its controls over the former British colony.
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Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in Iger’s company ‘transformation’
Solid growth at its theme parks helps offset a tepid performance in its video streaming and movie business.
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In new role, Bernie Sanders demands answers from interim Starbucks CEO
He also mentions Amazon as another company he believes has acted illegally against unions.
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Netflix steps up its effort to get paid for account sharing
Some version of the plan is expected to be introduced in the U.S. in the next few weeks.
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Stocks fall on Wall Street, giving back some recent gains
Investors also review another set of mixed earnings reports from big companies.
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Court upholds Washington residency requirement for pot industry
The ruling was at odds with a decision from a federal court judge in Maine who struck down a residency requirement in the state’s medical marijuana program.