The massive project has drawn the ire of environmentalists who accuse the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change.
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Fed Chair Powell reiterates that central bank will be cautious about further interest rate hikes
For now, Jerome Powell says he believes the Federal Reserve faces nearly equal risks of raising its benchmark rate too high or not raising it high enough.
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MGM and Caesars reach deals with Las Vegas hotel workers, narrowly averting a strike
The Culinary Workers Union on Thursday turned its attention to winning the same terms for 5,000 of its members who work at Wynn and Encore Resorts.
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Judging from the level of complaints, air travel is getting worse
The Transportation Department said information about complaints has been delayed because there are so many of them to process.
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Sales of ‘Lewiston Strong’ shirts raise more than $176,000 for those impacted by shootings
Natalie Beaudoin, 17, a senior at Lewiston High School, is one of several people across Maine to have designed clothing to sell as fundraisers in the wake of the Oct. 25 killings.
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The Hollywood strikes are over. Here’s when you could see your favorite stars and shows return
Wednesday’s deal between striking actors and studios and streaming services won’t immediately restore filming to its full swing. That will take months.
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Yellen stresses economic cooperation with China as she begins talks with her Chinese counterpart
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng are designed to lay the groundwork for an expected meeting between President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week.
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Board of Appeals upholds approval of Gardiner Green apartments
The city’s Planning Board did not err when it decided the developer had shown the financial and technical capacity to complete the Dresden Avenue project, the Board of Appeals ruled.
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State: Russian gang’s hack in Maine affected personal data of 1.3 million people
A cybersecurity breach 6 months ago may have exposed private information of people contacting state agencies.
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Westbrook couple sues over firings involving Frontier Airlines and a flight services company
Lexus Rodriguez and Jaylyn Romero say they were wrongfully fired, via the same text message, from their jobs at the Portland International Jetport in violation of Maine’s human rights and whistleblower protection laws.