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When will Fed cut rates? As economy flexes, maybe later or not at all
Friday’s blockbuster jobs report for March reinforced the notion that the economy is managing quite nicely on its own.
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Frequency of ferocious storms, power outages on the rise in Maine
Columbia University public health researchers found that the typical Maine customer went without power for longer than average between 2018 and 2020.
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Free beer, muddy camping, gasoline: Bingham businesses gear up for eclipse day crowd
Business owners in Bingham say they don’t know just how big the crowd will be on Monday, but are preparing to be overwhelmed — and have some fun.
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Meta to label more AI-generated posts instead of removing them
That will allow more AI-generated content to stay up even if it is misleading.
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Tweens obsessed with skin care drive brands to say: Don’t buy our stuff
Demand for skin care in the U.S. has surged among teens and tweens, including girls as young as 8 and 9 years old.
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Lawmakers approve bill that makes it harder to seize land to build power lines
Legislation headed to Gov. Mills grew out of concerns raised by property owners in the path of a transmission line that would have brought renewable power from northern Maine to the New England grid.
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Wilton to hold special meeting April 9 to discuss extending cannabis moratorium
Vice-Chair Mike Wells told the Select Board on Tuesday the Cannabis Ordinance Committee needs more time to revise their policies.
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Who is Don Hankey, the LA billionaire who financed Donald Trump’s appeal bond?
Hankey’s wealth has its foundation in Westlake Financial Services, one of the top providers of subprime auto loans to borrowers with bad credit.
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Musk says he’s boosting Tesla pay to stop OpenAI from poaching
An exodus of personnel from Musk’s most valuable company to his newest may exacerbate concerns about conflicts and governance within the billionaire’s empire.