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Modest gain breaks a 3-day losing streak for S&P 500
Stocks end another day of choppy trading modestly higher.
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Biden announces deal to have LA port open 24/7
Ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach account for 40% of all shipping containers entering the U.S.
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Border residents rejoice as U.S. says it will reopen land borders
New rules will allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the country, regardless of the reason, starting in early November.
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Frustration erupts over lack of detail in controversial Gardiner housing development plan
More than a year after developer Paul Boghossian first introduced his plan to redevelop the former Gardiner Family Medicine site, the city’s Planning Board members say they don’t have clear idea of what the project entails.
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Inflation rises 5.4% from year ago, matching 13-year high
Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month, slightly higher than August’s gain.
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Canadian company pulls application for mining operation in northern Maine
An Ontario-based company had hoped to mine copper, zinc, silver and other valuable metals at Pickett Mountain.
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Squid a possible culprit in Gulf of Maine shrimp’s demise
The current moratorium on shrimping is scheduled to end this year and regulators are expected to decide this winter whether to continue it.
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Mainers will pay more to heat their homes this winter
Following drastically reduced prices during the coronavirus pandemic’s first year, energy costs have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
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FDA sets lower sodium goals for food industry
A majority of the salt in U.S. diets comes from packaged or restaurant foods – not the salt added to meals at home.