Microsoft’s president credited the Biden administration’s economic policies for paving the way for the new investments in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.
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Cocoa’s dizzying volatility is spilling into the coffee market
Just like cocoa, the coffee market is facing severe shortages. Many major traders deal in both commodities, so soaring cocoa prices are squeezing those market players for cash and forcing them out of coffee trading.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Franklin County approves purchase of heat pump for Sheriff’s Office
County Administrator Amy Bernard said that the town of Rangeley has agreed to pay an overtime rate for deputies covering shifts in that town. The town plans to hire a full-time police chief.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Judge denies Portland man’s attempt to rescind guilty plea in killing of his kids’ mother
Anthony Leng is serving a 40-year sentence for shooting Sokha Khuon in front of 2 of their children. He says his attorney didn’t do enough to challenge details prosecutors used to request the highest sentence possible.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Ever have $2 million in illegal drugs sent to your house by mistake? Someone in Winslow did.
Police are investigating the shipment of the potent synthetic opioid, which has a street value of up to $2 million.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Oakland residents approve $8 million budget at town meeting
Some residents questioned the town’s plans to buy three police cruisers and 11 rifles, as well as about $30,000 in funding for local conservation organizations.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Subsidized heat pump installation is driving growth of clean energy jobs in Maine
Maine’s ‘clean energy economy’ accounted for 15,000 jobs at the end of 2022, posting stronger growth than the economy generally, according to a study commissioned by the Governor’s Energy Office.
Posted inNation & World
Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid with ‘massive’ attack on energy facilities
By taking out the power, the Kremlin’s forces aim to rob Ukrainian manufacturing of its energy supply, especially military plants, and crush public morale.
Posted inNation & World
Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing, but the UN says no aid has entered
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar are ramping up efforts to reach a possible agreement for at least a temporary cease-fire and the release of some of the scores of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Sister of Portland man convicted of manslaughter says she gave false testimony against him
Chelsey Cardilli’s claim that her brother, Mark Cardilli Jr., made racist statements weren’t key to his conviction in the 2019 death of her boyfriend, Isahak Muse, but they did fuel tensions in the case.