While residents hunker down at home for this week’s nor’easter, many folks are scrambling for last-minute supplies.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Powell says Fed has time to assess data before deciding to cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated his expectation that it will likely be appropriate to begin lowering rates ‘at some point this year.’
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Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Legislature sends national popular vote proposal to Gov. Mills
Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without her signature.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Ban on paramilitary activity passes by 1 vote in Maine House
The bill would ban paramilitary activity intended to create public disturbances or violence.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man pleads not guilty to murdering co-worker at Damon’s Beverage as new details emerge
Spridal Hubiak, 21, who is charged in the death of Angela Bragg, 52, of Waterville, on Dec. 27, 2023, is seen in video footage stabbing the victim, according to a police affidavit.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Legislature sends shoreland zoning enforcement bill to Gov. Mills
The governor is expected to sign L.D. 2101 to strengthen shoreland zoning enforcement — inspired by a series of violations at a property in Raymond owned by an Auburn businessman.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Nor’easter bringing heavy snow, strong winds to arrive Wednesday night
Heavy snow and wind will combine to bring down tree limbs. The storm will likely last all day Thursday, building steam the night before, and linger into Friday.
Posted inNation & World
Fierce earthquake rattles Taiwan, killing 9 and injuring more than 1,000
Authorities said they had expected a relatively mild earthquake and accordingly did not send out alerts.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine dairy farms are dwindling. A task force is being set up to find out why.
Maine has lost one-third of its commercial dairy farms since 2020. Emergency legislation signed by the governor calls for a task force to identify ways to keep the heritage industry healthy for decades to come.
Posted inHealth
The largest fresh egg producer in the U.S. has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant
The announcement comes a day after Texas health officials said a person had been diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows presumed to be infected.