Amanda Beal has been elected to serve on the board of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Nation / World
Diners skipping restaurants, making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts
Inflation has been easing broadly for more than a year now, and it’s been cooling faster for grocery items since the middle of the year.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business
The Sedgley Place in Greene is a dream come true for longtime patron-turned-owner
A few short years after returning to Auburn from New York, Ali Desjardin jumped back into the hospitality scene, unwittingly setting off a chain of events that would lead to the ownership of the celebrated restaurant, The Sedgley Place, in Greene.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Video game actors’ union calls for strike against League of Legends
The blockbuster online multiplayer game is caught in the middle of a dispute between Hollywood’s actors union and an audio company that provides voiceover services.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
The price of gold keeps climbing to unprecedented heights. Here’s why
Interest in buying gold often comes at times of uncertainty – with potential concerns around inflation and the strength of the U.S. dollar, for example.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Outdoors
Maine names new director of outdoor recreation
Jeff McCabe, a former Democratic majority leader in the Maine House, succeeds Carolann Ouellette, who has returned to a previous role as Maine’s director of tourism.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston Planning Board approves Gendron housing project off Farwell Street
City officials have said the 208-unit project will provide much-needed market-rate housing in Lewiston, but neighbors say the city is not responding appropriately to concerns for a traffic situation that’s already “a nightmare.”
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation / World, News
Senators press pharmaceutical CEO on why weight loss drugs like Ozempic cost less abroad
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States – a pattern that is typical for brand-name prescriptions.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Agrivoltaics offer farmers a new way to make money
The solar industry built expansive farms in Texas by leasing farmland and allowing sheep to graze on the same land. Clean energy now powers the grid.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Justice Department sues Visa, alleging card issuer monopolizes market
The complaint says Visa penalizes merchants and banks who don’t use its payment processing technology to process debit transactions, even though alternatives exist.