The effects could ripple out well beyond those who lost jobs at the sprawling plant in Jarratt, a once-bustling railroad town about 60 miles south of Richmond.
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Question 3 asks voters to support $10 million bond for historic buildings
Voters will weigh a proposal to borrow $10 million to help restore old buildings owned by government agencies or nonprofits across the state.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 budget validation meeting Thursday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
The third budget proposal is for $50.43 million — a total overall reduction of close to $1.18 million from the original proposal last June.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
The Fed is finally lowering interest rates. Here’s what you should know.
The central bank is acting because, after 11 rate hikes since March 2022, it feels confident that inflation is finally mild enough that it can begin to ease the cost of borrowing.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to inflation fight
The rate cut, the Fed’s first in more than four years, reflects its new focus on bolstering the job market, which has shown clear signs of slowing.
Posted inNation / World, News
Lebanon rocked by second wave of exploding devices as Israel declares a ‘new phase’ of war
Lebanon’s health ministry says one person was killed and over 100 were wounded by exploding electronic devices.
Posted inNation / World
Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse, seeks $100 million in costs
The lawsuit filed alleges that the electrical and mechanical systems on the cargo ship that caused the collapse were improperly maintained.
Posted inMaine, News
Toxic foam risks persist at other ‘deficient’ Brunswick airport hangars
Inspection reports from 14 months ago show unaddressed deficiencies in 2 sprinkler systems that still use aqueous film-forming foam that contains forever chemicals.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Reported threat of school violence has Oxford Hills police on high alert
A TikTok video clip threatening violence against an ‘Oxford’ school caught one student’s attention Friday afternoon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine investigating moldy cannabis that led to state’s first recall
Cannabis Cured, the cultivator and retailer that sold the contaminated products, maintains that its samples passed an initial round of state-mandated testing.