Prosecutors have been scrutinizing the former president’s tax records, subpoenaing documents and interviewing witnesses, including Trump insiders and company executives.
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How Maine is limiting evictions and providing relief
There were several iterations of rent relief in Maine.
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Two children test positive for COVID-19 on Royal Caribbean cruise ship
The ship sails out of the Bahamas, and was the first by the cruise line to return to business in North America, requiring vaccines for those eligible.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space
The approval is the final hurdle in Virgin Galactic’s yearslong effort to send paying passengers on short space hops.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn
Let’s ‘celebrate each other’: 7 Lewiston-Auburn businesses, people recognized in annual chamber awards
One awardee in the Thursday afternoon ceremony called the Twin Cities an optimistic place with a sense of joy.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, The Franklin Journal
New Sharon orchard grows heirloom apples and more
Lane Road Orchard will be open weekends from late August through early November for apple picking.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. blocks solar panel materials from China over labor abuses
The action reflects an escalation of efforts to use economic leverage to pressure China over its use of forced labor as part of its campaign against ethnic minorities in the country’s far wester Xinjiang region.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Maine’s ban on single-use plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers starts next week
Maine law prohibiting retailers from giving out free disposal plastic bags goes into effect on July 1, about two years after being approved by the Legislature because of COVID-19.
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U.S. economy grew 6.4% in 1st quarter, and it’s likely just the start
Additional economic data points to a nation that has regained its footing quickly after being thwacked by a global pandemic, though jobless claims remain stubbornly above 400,000.
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Chase Bank opens new branch in Portland, the 1st of 5 planned for Maine
The new branch – at 480 Congress St. – is part of a 2-year planned expansion to Maine.