Many of us have seen these ads online, on TV, and in newpapers: “Job placement – Guaranteed!” or “Interview Today. Start Tomorrow.” When we’re out of work, an ad promising a job starts to look really good. But what happens if we follow through with a click or a call? Do we get that “guaranteed” […]
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Retirement plans: Save now, play later
While many retirement plans have unusual names such as 401K, 403B, or SEP (Simplified Retirement Pension), they all have one thing in common. Placing money in the plans early in your career can help lead to a more financially stable retirement. “The long term benefit is that you increase your likelihood of having a comfortable […]
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Portland lawyer pleads guilty to conspiring to launder drug money
PORTLAND — Portland defense attorney and sports agent Gary Prolman, the only lawyer to get an accused john acquitted in last year’s high-profile Kennebunk prostitution case, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to launder money for a drug trafficker. During a Tuesday afternoon appearance in U.S. District Court, Prolman pleaded guilty to a single charge […]
Posted inMaine
King to chair hearing investigating ‘dark money’ in politics
Watch the hearing live on CSPAN Tweets about “#darkmoney” AUGUSTA — An effort by U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, to examine the impact of so-called “dark money” on state and federal elections drew praise from clean election advocates in Maine on Tuesday. But just a day before King was set to chair a hearing of […]
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Jury selection begins Monday in triple homicide police called drug deal gone bad
Police investigate a vehicle that burned before dawn off Target Industrial Circle in Bangor in August 2012. After the fire was extinguished, three bodies were found inside the parked car. BANGOR — Jury selection is set to begin Monday morning at the Penobscot Judicial Center in one of the Queen City’s most gruesome homicide cases, in […]
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Andover rejects revaluation, OKs ‘ransom money’ for elementary school
ANDOVER — By a wide margin, voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting again rejected a town-wide property revaluation and the $70,000 of taxpayer money requested to fund it. Voters approved a $180,000 payment to the SAD 44 school district to keep Andover Elementary School open, and voted to raise $20,000 for future repairs to Farmers […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston-Auburn could get more school money from state
AUGUSTA – Lewiston schools are expected to get more state money for education next year which could relieve part of the budget shortfall they are facing. According to the Department of Education numbers released Monday, Lewiston would get $2.5 million more next year than this year. Superintendents said they’re being careful about assuming the money […]
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R. Wilner: Future looks bleak for poor people
Last year, my homeowner’s insurance cost doubled. I have lived here 30 years and never had a claim. Every time I go to the grocery store, it costs more, so the quality of what I can buy goes down. I used to buy a cord of wood for $100; now it is $200. Why is […]
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Dempsey Challenge spawns more fundraising events
LEWISTON — Before participants in this year’s Dempsey Challenge pedal their first mile or sight their first famous face, a roster of events already will have raised thousands of dollars for the challenge and its mission to help people affected by cancer. Pre-challenge events this year include a two-day comedy festival, a musical horse dressage competition, […]
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Changing interest rates may affect your investments
LOCAL EXPERT ADAM DUNBAR SHARES SMART FINANCIAL MOVES Even if you didn’t take Economics 101 in college, just navigating through the past several years has given you hands-on experience with one of the course’s most valuable lessons: The rise and fall of interest rates is one of the biggest factors influencing global economies, financial markets, […]