The new rules could expand existing protections for North Atlantic right whales, which are currently protected by a network of ‘slow zones,’ requiring mariners to transit slowly to avoid whale collisions.
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Maine Turnpike exit in Portland to close for 4 days next week
Exit 46, the one closest to the Portland International Jetport, will be closed Sunday night through Wednesday night for reconstruction.
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U.S. inflation at new 40-year high as price increases spread
Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from a year earlier, faster than April’s year-over-year increase of 8.3%, the Labor Department reports.
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The stakes could not be higher for Broadway at this year’s Tony Awards
The 75th-anniversary ceremony marks a crucial step back to health for a stricken industry.
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Fate of Hartford vineyard to be determined by dry town’s residents
Bonaventura Vineyard hopes to sell its wine and open a small tasting room on its property.
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Biden seeks unity, finds discord at Summit of the Americas
Quick on the heels of the president’s remarks, Belize Prime Minister John Briceño publicly objected to countries being excluded from the summit by the U.S. and to the continued U.S. embargo on Cuba.
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Stocks tumble as rate pressures grow, inflation report looms
The weakness for markets started on the other side of the Atlantic after the European Central Bank said it would raise interest rates next month for the first time in more than a decade.
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Biden’s inflation crunch: Too much shopping – even at the beach
The president needs U.S. consumers to pull back just enough so inflation eases, but not so much that the economy risks plunging into a recession.
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Maine panel to craft plan for paid family, medical leave
The commission’s job will be to consult with other states that have established such a program and develop one for Maine.
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Gasoline prices rising toward $5 a gallon in U.S.
AAA says the nationwide average for regular on Thursday was $4.97 a gallon, up a quarter in just the last week and $1.90 more than drivers were paying a year ago.