The county already has signs up indicating ’employees only’ beyond a certain line but there is no policy in writing to enforce the limitations.
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Maine home sales rose slightly in August
Mortgage rates dropped in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in more than 4 years, meaning buyers who were priced out may start house hunting again.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop electric buses sidelined after recall
The decision to take the buses out of commission for a two-week test period after the recall was made by Interim Superintendent Becky Foley.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Walmart plans instant bank payments, cutting out card networks
Customers will soon have the option to pay directly from their bank accounts with instant transfers for online purchases.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine employers face heftier fines for labor law violations
The state Department of Labor hopes a new rule that went into effect Thursday will end a pattern of small fines and few collections of penalties.
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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Separate teen accounts for those under 18 are part of an effort to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta voters to decide Nov. 5 on borrowing $5.5 million for a variety of projects
A resident told city councilors that having one up-or-down vote on funding for a number of unrelated projects deprives voters of choice.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Poll shows Theriault with edge over Golden, Harris leading Trump in Maine
Among those surveyed, 50% in the state said they planned to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race and 41% said they would vote for former President Donald Trump.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine will consider historic $30 million bond to repair and restore trails
Question 4 asks voters to approve funding that would be used for grants to build, repair and maintain non-motorized, motorized and multiuse trails.
Posted inNation & World, News
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being investigated for collecting dead whale
The former independent presidential candidate disclosed the investigation on Saturday while campaigning outside Phoenix for Donald Trump.