Goods prices overall have stopped rising and some, like those for cars, are falling.
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Posted inNation & World
Amalija Knavs, mother of former first lady Melania Trump, dies at 78
Knavs lived in Slovenia before moving to the United States, where she became a citizen in 2018. Melania Trump announced the death on social media.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
AI-powered misinformation is world’s biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
The World Economic Forum says false and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence is the top immediate risk to the global economy.
Posted inMaine, News
Winter storm sweeps across state, leaving flooding, outages in its wake
As many as 65,000 homes and businesses were without power at the height of outages Wednesday.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Coyotes score with less than minute left in OT to beat Bruins 4-3
Boston has lost three of their last four.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Forum: Unelected bureaucrats are restricting our freedoms
It doesn’t take a return to lockdowns, business closures, mandated vaccinations and firing of health care workers during COVID to see our steady march toward authoritarianism. Unelected bureaucrats trying to take away your right to choose a political candidate and what kind of car we can drive – those are the most recent and blatant […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
People and Business: Jan. 10
Hires, promotions, appointments Piper Shores’ Chief Nursing Officer Peter Sullivan has been appointed by Gov. Janet Mills to the Maine Board of Nurses. He joined Piper Shores in July with 28 years of experience in fields including acute care, long-term care, home care and health care administration. Sebago Technics promoted several members in its Survey-Geomatics […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
School Notebook: Jan. 10
Nominations open for Maine Teacher of the Year Nominate a teacher to be recognized by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine as the 2024 County Teachers of the Year and 2025 State Teacher of the Year. Eligible nominees must teach in preK-12 at a state-accredited public school or a publicly supported secondary school, […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 12-19
Comedy Friday 1/12 Ray Harrington: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 1/17 Adam Conover: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 1/19 Sue Costello: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 1/13 “The Littles”: 10 […]
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: New owners for Miyake; Double Great Coffee opens on Munjoy Hill
Plus, Dok Mali expands to Knightville; one Thai restaurant replaces another on Congress Street; Jackrabbit Cafe closes in Biddeford, and more.