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Posted inOpinion, Perspective
In Putin’s Russia, oligarchs don’t matter as much as they used to
Sanctions and boycotts will will inflict real financial pain on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Denying oligarchs their yachts? Window dressing.
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Posted inbPlus
Maine weddings by the numbers
AVERAGE COSTS IN MAINE $25,000: Wedding total $12,200: Venue and catering $2,000: Flowers $2,000: Photographer $1,800: Wedding planner $3,400: Live band $1,000: DJ $1,200: Wedding dress $1.2 billion: Wedding industry contribution to Maine economy WEDDINGS IN THE U.S. No. 2: Maine’s ranking among states for destination weddings in 2021 (Hawaii was No. 1) 2.5 million: […]
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Russian oligarchs have donated millions to U.S. charities, museums and universities, analysis shows
American philanthropies, museums and universities have accepted millions of dollars from tycoons aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin, including several who are the targets of Western sanctions, according to an analysis by anti-corruption researchers. Among the many beneficiaries are such storied institutions as New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the […]
Posted inbPlus, Oxford Hills
Vern Maxfield — moderating town meetings for nearly 30 years
Face Time: The longtime Woodstock town manager has served as moderator at town meetings in at least eight communities in Oxford County.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Meet Russia’s oligarchs: These men won’t be toppling Putin anytime soon
An expert on oligarchs explains how they came to be Russia’s richest and most powerful people and scrutinizes their relationship with Putin.
Posted inbPlus, Business
Vows? Wows! As COVID eases, Maine’s wedding industry is bonkers
Planners, venue owners and service providers say they are booking out to 2023 and beyond, and prices are rising, as 2022 appears to have caught the bouquet.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Do you hear what I hear?
Talk of the Town: I can’t afford to go anywhere, but my toilet light provides all the entertainment I need, by golly.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Paying more for gas is the least we can do
Set aside the moral and human catastrophe of Russia’s savaging a peaceful country. Ukrainians are suffering to preserve not only their democracy but ours. And so paying more for gas is the least Americans can do to help them. To our credit, most Americans are OK with it.
