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New Sharon orchard grows heirloom apples and more
Lane Road Orchard will be open weekends from late August through early November for apple picking.
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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.
Posted inBusiness, News
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation / World, News
Britney Spears tells judge: ‘I want my life back’
Speaking in open court for the first time in the case, the pop star condemns her father and others in charge of the conservatorship that controls her life and money.
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Big U.S. banks tell employees: Return to the office vaccinated
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan reflect a banking-industry culture that prizes in-person meetings to carve out deals.
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Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation, donates another $4.1 billion
Buffett, 90, has begun stepping away from his leadership role at Berkshire Hathaway, as well as positions on other corporate boards.
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As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets
Airlines and unions for flight attendants and pilots sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department on Monday urging ‘that more be done to deter egregious behavior.’