The head of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association emphasized at a hospitality industry event Wednesday the threats the industry faces through new regulations and legal challenges.
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Amid protests, Europe limited in curbing high energy prices
Slashing fuel taxes and doling out billions is proving inadequate to help people cope with spiking energy prices.
Putin wants ‘unfriendly countries’ to pay rubles for gas
Economists said the move appears designed to try to support the ruble, which has collapsed against other currencies since Putin invaded Ukraine.
U.S. new-home sales declined in February for a second month
Sales of new U.S. homes fell in February for a second month, suggesting high prices and rising mortgage rates may be keeping prospective buyers on the sidelines. Purchases of new single-family homes decreased 2% to a 772,000 annualized pace following a downwardly revised 788,000 in January, government data showed Wednesday. The median estimate in a […]
Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes
An Associated Press review finds that state and local governments have spent nearly $1 billion worth of federal coronavirus aid on projects that have little to do with combating the pandemic.
Stocks fall on Wall Street as crude oil prices climb again
Wednesday’s trading gives back nearly all of the gains made a day earlier.
Stocks fall on Wall Street as crude oil prices climb again
Wednesday’s trading gives back nearly all of the gains made a day earlier.
Despite loud objections, Maine Cabin Masters given conditional approval for charity Manchester concert series at The Woodshed
Manchester officials approved a mass gathering permit, with the option to review and potentially revoke the permit depending on their adherence to the town’s noise ordinance.
Maine lawmakers approve extending to-go alcohol sales until 2025
The state Senate passed a bill this week that would allow restaurants and bars to offer alcoholic beverages to go. It awaits the governor’s signature.
The Wrap: Maine cheese wins big, and Erin French guest stars on new Ina Garten show
Seaweed-lined cheese from Lakin’s Gorges Cheese in Waldoboro topped major competitors in its category at the curd-world Oscars, Erin French appears on a new Food Network show, and HB Provisions in Kennebunk goes on the market for $3.8 million.