Las Vegas magician and mind reader Kent Axell, who grew up in Manchester, to lift curtain Friday for the first ticketed public performance at the historic theater since it closed in 1969.
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Herring industry, mostly in Maine, to get $11 million to cope with fishery disaster
Atlantic herring are an important East Coast fishery because the fish are used as bait by commercial lobstermen.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits up slightly
More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of people collecting jobless aid is at its lowest level in more than 50 years.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it’s their turn.
Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend and runs through the end of August.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Markets surge after Powell downplays likelihood of larger rate hikes
Stocks soared to their biggest gain in two years Wednesday and bond yields dropped after the head of the Federal Reserve announced the sharpest rate increase since 2000.
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Intuit to pay $141 million settlement over ‘free’ TurboTax ads
New York’s attorney general says the company will make the payout to customers across the U.S. who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
At least 3 hurt, some trapped, in collapse at Boston construction site
The collapse occurred at a closed power plant in South Boston that is being redeveloped.
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Fed raises key interest rate by a half-point to tame highest inflation in 40 years
The Federal Reserve’s credit tightening will likely mean higher borrowing rates for many consumers and businesses over time, including for mortgages, credit cards and auto loans.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New Jersey company indicted on charges of smuggling valuable eels
The Justice Department said the defendants conspired to unlawfully smuggle large numbers of baby European eels out of Europe to a factory in China.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine fishermen set record for value of catch in 2021
The increased value of several seafood products that year helped the state set the record.