The town’s auditor said that some of the errors that have been found in previous years’ budgets are still being picked apart, but much of it may be due to bad math.
2021
Posted inBusiness
U.S. companies bump up prices on supply squeeze, demand boom
Shortages, bottlenecks and a yearlong bull market in commodities have been pushing inflation rates higher across much of the world.
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Posted inNation / World, News
Alleged threats against lawmakers were ‘blather,’ defendant testifies
Brendan Hunt’s posts called for the ‘public execution’ of certain congressional Democrats.
Posted inNation / World, Uncategorized
U.S. orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave
The top U.S. diplomat in Kabul said the departure order was issued ‘due to increasing violence and threat reports.’
Posted inNation / World, Uncategorized
FBI starts probe into death of Black man killed by deputies
An independent autopsy released Tuesday shows Andrew Brown Jr. was shot five times, including in the back of the head.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Man accused in Jay shooting, drug case sentenced to five years
Arthur M. Cohen, formerly of Connecticut, pleaded guilty to aggravated trafficking in heroin/fentanyl, reckless conduct with a firearm and other charges.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Denis D’Auteuil resigns as Lewiston city administrator
After less than a year at the helm, Denis D’Auteuil, a Lewiston native and resident, says he plans to leave city management for the private sector.
Posted inNation / World, Uncategorized
‘Cannon fodder’: Medical students in India feel betrayed
Coronavirus cases in India are surging faster than anywhere else in the world.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Masks could be coming off soon in high school sports
Gov. Mills has ended the mandate for wearing face coverings outdoors, and changes are in store for the Community Sports Guidelines that influence high school sports policy.
Posted inNation / World, News
Burning Man cancels 2021 festival in northern Nevada desert
The COVID-19 pandemic deep-sixes the annual counter-culture festival for the second year in a row.