Demonstrators have been stationed outside the Freeport flagship retail store for weeks, calling for the company to discourage Citibank from investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure or to divest entirely.
2023
Posted inNews, River Valley
Rumford tax rate unchanged for 2023-24
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Monday evening to maintain the property tax rate at $22.18 per $1,000 of assessed value. Chairman Chris Brennick, Theresa Sax, James Theriault, Frank DiConzo and John Pepin attended the meeting with the Board of Assessors in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Town Manager Stacy Carter said in order […]
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Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Broncos part ways with pass rusher Randy Gregory
Randy Gregory’s release comes just 18 months after he signed a five-year, $70 million contract that included a $14 million salary this season.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Supreme Court ponders whether Sunday hunting ban violates constitutional right to food
A Readfield couple’s lawsuit contends the voter-approved ‘right to food’ amendment should end a longstanding ban on Sunday hunting.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins notebook: A 19-year-old rookie is playing too well for Bruins not to keep him
Matt Poitras is making it harder for the Bruins to send him back to junior hockey with an impressive camp.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: GM Preller says Melvin will be back as manager of the underwhelming Padres
The star-laden Padres finished 82-80 and were eliminated from playoff contention on Friday night.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Climate destruction fuels growing sector of the U.S. economy
The overall price tag of global warming has long been the subject of debate. New data from Bloomberg Intelligence has put a number on the cost of burning fossil fuels.
Posted inNation / World, News
What to do with 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran? U.S. ships them to Ukraine
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet and its allies have intercepted numerous ships believed to be transporting weapons and ammunition from Iran to Yemen in support of the Iranian-backed Houthis.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Uncategorized
Uber rolls out package return service so you don’t have to go to the post office
The technology company announced Wednesday it is rolling out its package return option in dozens of major metropolitan areas across the country this week.
