The Federal Reserve could provide an additional boost to consumers and the economy by lowering borrowing costs.
News
State, national and world news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Major companies abandon LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
Businesses like Ford, Harley-Davidson and Lowe’s are ending their participation in the Corporate Equality Index amid pressure from conservative activists.
advertisement
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Western Foothills Land Trust donates solar power system to school district
Directors of Maine School Administrative District 17 voted unanimously Monday night to accept the donation of a solar power system that can provide its STEM classroom and other facilities with 25,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Question 2 asks voters to support $25 million research-and-development bond
The bond would provide funding that would be used to leverage matching private and federal support for capital projects in key technology sectors determined by the state.
Posted inFranklin, News
Photos: Eyes on exhibits at Farmington Fair
Joyce Robbins of Dixfield and Linda Brown of Carthage explored on Tuesday the Exhibition Hall at the Farmington Fair in Farmington.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine high court suspends Ellsworth probate judge who didn’t pay taxes, child support
Justices from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said William Blaisdell’s misconduct was ‘egregious and deserving of significant sanction.’
Posted inNew England, Sports
Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for most prospective runners for 2026 race
The change means men will need to run 2:55 – 5 minutes faster to earn a spot than for this year’s race. Women and nonbinary runners need to finish in 3:25.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on app to protect children
‘Sensitive’ content will be limited, a ‘sleep mode’ will turn off notifications overnight, and teens will receive notifications after 60 minutes of using the app.
Posted inNation / World, News
Hezbollah hit by wave of exploding pagers, killing at least 9 and injuring thousands
The group says it’s holding Israel ‘fully responsible for this criminal aggression.’
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
Mechanic Falls woman interviewed for paranormal documentary on the Bridgewater Triangle
Describing a battle between the dark and the light side of paranormal beings, which Deb Hewins calls angels and demons, she eventually realized how to repel the negative beings, by projecting love.