JAY — To celebrate the 73rd Anniversary of International Credit Union Day, OTIS Federal Credit Union employees chose to hold a weeklong campaign of Random Acts of Kindness. Armed with a budget of $2,000, a committee of nine employees took turns visiting various establishments all over OTIS FCU’s field of membership, from Rangeley to Turner […]
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Wages jump by the most on record dating back 20 years
The figures for the third quarter demonstrate that workers are gaining greater leverage in the job market.
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Frizzells receive community service award
AUBURN — Father and son Ron and Greg Frizzell, owners of Mt. Washington Radio of North Conway, received the 2021 Steve Eastman Community Service Award at the annual meeting of the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. The award honors the Frizzells’ many years of community involvement there. Ron Frizzell recently returned to Auburn after […]
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Lisbon’s aquaponics farm is now exclusive supplier of romaine lettuce to Hannaford supermarkets
To meet the growing demand for nutrient-dense organic local greens, the company plan to expand their operations from 66,000 square feet area to 500,000 square feet over the next six years.
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Government, conservation groups file appeal to reinstate seasonal lobstering ban
The partial fishery closure, which would have taken effect this month, was intended to help protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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In middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta
Skeptics accuse the company of trying to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, leaked documents that portray it as putting profits ahead of ridding its platform of hate, political strife and misinformation.
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Some billionaires vent over Biden plan imposing income tax on richest
ProPublica reported in June that some of the richest Americans have paid no income tax, or nearly none, in some years — including Elon Musk, who paid zero income taxes in 2018.
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Facebook knew, but didn’t tell, how COVID misinformation was being spread, documents show
Documents underline just how extensively Facebook was studying coronavirus and vaccine misinformation on its platform as the virus tore across the world, unearthing findings that concerned its own employees.
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Oil giants deny spreading disinformation on climate change
At a landmark House hearing, Democrats accuse industry executives of engaging in a decades-long campaign to conceal evidence about the contribution of fossil fuels to global warming.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by UK lawmakers
British lawmakers are grilling the tech giants over how they handle online safety as European efforts to regulate social media companies gain momentum.