Virginia Oliver started trapping lobsters when she was 8 years old.
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SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
It’s SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s first entry in the competition for space tourism dollars.
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Stocks post broad gains, led by energy companies and tech
The rally marked the latest reversal for the market this month, which has been characterized by choppy trading and small moves.
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After humble beginnings, Oregon’s Dutch Bros Coffee launches IPO
The drive-thru shops with windmill emblems have sprouted up across the West and are now located as far east as Texas and Oklahoma.
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Biden, business leaders meet on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
The Labor Department is working to require companies with 100 or more employees to order them to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or show a negative test result at least weekly.
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Climate change, logging collide – and a forest shrinks
Critics of federal forest management say that in their fervor to do something about climate change, officials are allowing the removal of too many older trees that can actually better withstand fire.
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Walmart refuses to provide revenue figures in Ellsworth tax abatement appeal
For the last few years Walmart has been making a push around the state to drastically reduce the taxes it pays.
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Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill
The Democrats are proposing that the top tax rate rise back to 39.6% – in addition to a 3% surtax on Americans with adjusted income beyond $5 million a year.
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Apple’s next iPhone mirrors last year’s, adds more storage
Tuesday’s unveiling comes after a turbulent few weeks of problems, including discovery of a security vulnerability that could let hackers secretly take control of iPhones.
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New high-speed toll plaza in York finally ready to open
The new plaza will allow drivers with E-ZPass transponders to zip through without slowing down.