Brian Niccol is tasked with an even bigger challenge this time around: how to get inflation weary U.S. customers back into stores.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine high court dismisses lawsuit challenging Democrats’ state budget maneuver
The court found that the plaintiffs, including the group Respect Maine and 2 Republican lawmakers, did not have standing to bring the lawsuit.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Challenger drops effort to keep RFK Jr. off Maine’s presidential ballot
Two other challenges to former Harvard University professor Cornel West’s candidacy are still scheduled for a hearing Wednesday.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow town employees say manager has their ‘utmost support’ after councilor sought protective order
Town office employees issued a statement Monday in support of Town Manager Ella Bowman, who asked for unity amid recent municipal rancor.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Susan Collins remains mum about her 2020 vote for president
Maine’s senior senator won’t say if she voted four years ago for Trump, Biden or someone else.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell City Council reverses budget approval
After massive pushback from residents, the council made more than $230,000 in cuts to bring the increase to about 12%, according to Mayor George Lapointe.
Posted inNation & World, News
Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?
The swift incursion into the Kursk region has exposed Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealt a painful blow to the Kremlin.
Posted inNation & World
Older Americans prepare themselves for world altered by AI
Classes have sprung up to teach seniors about AI’s ability to transform their lives – and the threats the technology poses.
Posted inElection 2024, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Trump stalls
Explosive allegations raised by one of Trump’s co-defendants early this year have caused a delay and could even derail the prosecution.
Posted inCommunity
Social drivers of health talk set in Damariscotta Aug. 25
Social drivers of health are conditions in places where people live, learn, work and play that affect health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes.