Robust consumer demand, in the aftermath of September data showing stubborn inflation and surging job growth, risks prompting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas and Israel trade blame, as Biden heads to Mideast
Jordan cancels a planned summit of regional leaders and President Biden, saying that the war between Israel and Hamas was ‘pushing the region to the brink.’
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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the 1st ballot, but more votes are ahead
But with public pressure bearing down on lawmakers from Trump’s allies including Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, it’s unclear how long the holdouts can last.
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Ukraine uses U.S.-provided long-range missiles against Russian forces for 1st time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Tuesday, saying they were used on the battlefield against Russia and ‘executed very accurately.’
Posted inEvents, Maine Voices Live
Watch: Maine Voices Live with author Paul Doiron
This live conversation with the author took place on Tuesday, November 14 at One Longfellow Square.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth’s Tupper retiring after 32 years as town manager
Nat Tupper, saying it’s time for new leadership in town, announced his resignation last week, effective in January.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the Editor, Oct. 19
Vote to have consumer-owned power company To the editor, If the Pine Tree Power Consumer-Owned Utility becomes law this Nov. 7, beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, the Maine PUC may find a transmission and distribution utility with 50,000 or more customers unfit to serve and shall require the sale of the utility to be completed […]
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Pentagon surging thousands of troops toward Israel amid Gaza war
The U.S. is projecting military strength in the Middle East as its diplomats race to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from erupting into a broader conflict.
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Portland: We’re on to the postseason
Regular season comes to an end, high drama awaits local teams in playoffs.
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Portland police report single gunshot in Kennedy Park
Police have not identified the man who they say shot at another car in the Bayside neighborhood on Monday afternoon.