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Federal tax reform raises questions for Maine

AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers expect to receive a report this month that will say whether Maine needs to make any changes in responses to tax reform legislation recently passed by Congress. Maine Revenue Service will release a report at the end of January about what Maine may have to do to conform to the new […]

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Sears to close store in Bangor

BANGOR (AP) — Sears has announced it will close its store in Bangor, Maine. The Bangor Daily News reports Sears Holdings announced Thursday it’s closing its location in the Bangor Mall in April. The move comes as the retailer closes more than 100 Sears and Kmart nationwide. The decision leaves the Bangor Mall with two anchor stores; […]

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Serbia selects French frim to operate Belgrade airport concession

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s government has picked France’s Vinci Airports for a 25-year concession to run the main Belgrade airport, the biggest in western Balkans. Officials said Saturday that the French concession and construction company has pledged to provide an upfront payment of 501 million euros ($602 million) and invest an additional 732 million […]

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Malaysia OKs search by private company for missing plane

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government said Saturday that it has approved a new attempt by a private company to find the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, nearly four years after its disappearance sparked one of aviation’s biggest mysteries. The Houston, Texas-based company Ocean Infinity dispatched a search vessel this past week to look in […]