The four-week moving average of claims, a less volatile measure, rose by 2,250 to 236,750.
2023
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
In the Know: 2023-2024 tax rate set
The 2023-2024 property tax rate has been set by the town assessor; it was committed on Aug. 16. The Town of Scarborough’s new tax rate is now $15.97 per $1,000 of property value for the 2024 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The new rate applies to the taxes […]
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China bans Japanese seafood as nuclear wastewater released
One expert on radioactive waste says China is overreacting. Eating a lifetime’s worth of seafood from near the release site would have ‘the tritium radiation equivalent of one bite of a banana,’ he said.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough girls break state record
SCARBOROUGH — A group of four Wentworth students broke a state record at the USATF Maine State Track & Field Championship meet held at Cony high school on Aug. 12. The Scarborough Track Club girls 4x100m relay team broke the age 9 and 10 Maine state record by running a time of 1:03.57. The previous […]
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Pursuit of glory at Oxford 250 comes at a price for longtime car owner
Jay Cushman of Gray estimates that he’s spent more than $1,000,000 over the years seeking an elusive victory.
Posted inObituaries
Leslie P. Kozak
Leslie P. Kozak passed away peacefully on July 13, 2023, at Dirigo Pines in Orono
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Saco & Biddeford Savings contributes $50,000 to hospice sustainability project
SACO, ME (August 24, 2023) – Saco & Biddeford Savings, a leading community bank in Maine, is proud to announce its donation of $50,000 to Hospice of Southern Maine’s Gosnell House Sustainability Project. This significant contribution aims to support Hospice of Southern Maine’s ongoing efforts to create a sustainable and energy-efficient facility for their patients […]
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Robotaxis are making enemies as they go around San Francisco
The robotaxi backlash is intensifying as self-driving vehicles begin to gain real traction in San Francisco after years of development.
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While National Nonprofit Day, was Aug. 17, the Maine Office of the State Treasurer (OST) and Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) want Maine nonprofits to know about available resources in unclaimed property. Maine is currently home to approximately 7,000 nonprofit organizations. On National Nonprofit Day, we celebrate the incredible organizations across our state working every […]
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University Credit Union hires Seth Poplaski as a community engagement manager
NEW HIRES University Credit Union has hired Seth Poplaski as a community engagement manager, representing the credit union throughout the state. A 2009 graduate of the University of Maine, Poplaski will be based in Orono. He previously worked as a senior videographer for Northern Light Health. James W. Sewall Co. has hired Christen […]
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