The Scarborough Public Works Department will pick up residents’ discarded Christmas trees throughout the month of January. Trees can be placed curbside and will be picked up on the same day as trash collection. Residents are urged to put their trees far enough from the curb so they’re not a hazard, but close enough to […]
2023
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick warming center to stay open nightly through winter
The Gathering Place was awarded a $96,000 MaineHousing grant to keep its warming center open through April.
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Posted inBusiness
Chinese carmaker overtakes Tesla as world’s most popular EV maker
The passing of the EV sales crown also reflects the shift in competitive dynamics between Tesla’s Elon Musk, the world’s richest executive, and BYD’s billionaire founder Wang Chuanfu.
Posted inBusiness
Worst of the cocoa rally is yet to come for chocolate makers
Chocolate prices have already surged 17% in the U.S. over the past 2 years as commodity costs from cocoa to sugar jumped, according a consumer researcher.
Posted inSports
Amari Cooper highlights a milestone week for NFL wide receivers
Cooper caught 11 passes for a franchise-record 265 yards and two touchdowns in Cleveland’s 36-22 win over Houston.
Posted inBusiness
More states deciding home buyers should know about flood risks
North Carolina, South Carolina, New York and New Jersey this year embraced more stringent requirements for home sellers to disclose whether a property is at risk of flooding.
Posted inBusiness
Year-end angst in money markets on Fed exit echoes 2018 crunch
Volatility in the market for overnight repurchase agreements is generally tame, but it has started to move, with repos trading as high as 5.53% before closing at 5.32% on Tuesday.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Christian Barmore having breakout season
Barmore has 8.5 sacks this season, including three in New England’s 26-23 win over Denver on Sunday.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Waterville man to spend year in prison for posting child sex abuse images on Snapchat, WhatsApp
Joshua D. Chambers, 34, had over 100 images of children under 12 being sexually abused on his cell phone, authorities said.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: A win-win New Year’s resolution
Here’s a great New Year’s resolution: get a pet. As we wrap up a very inflationary 2023, pet shelters across the country are at maximum capacity and they don’t have room to house the pets people are turning in. ABC News reports that animals entering shelters began to climb in 2021. During the COVID pandemic, […]
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