The Office of Tourism grant will be used to help draw new audiences to the balloon festival and hopefully to increase the number of overnight stays by festival goers.
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Photo: Scooter driver injured in Lewiston collision
Police said a Bryant Pond driver pulled onto Main Street, striking the scooter.
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Food companies feel the pain as consumers reject higher prices
Faced with revenue and unit sales declines in recent months, snack giants PepsiCo and Conagra confront the reality of “value-seeking behavior.”
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Pingree says Biden needs to allay concerns about candidacy
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, had been silent on Biden’s candidacy while other Democrats have called for him to step aside.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
OpenAI promised to make its AI safe. Employees say it failed its first test.
Employees said OpenAI rushed the release of its latest AI model, called GPT-4 Omni.
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AT&T customers’ data downloaded to third-party platform in security breach
Approximately 109 million customer accounts were impacted, according to AT&T.
Posted inOxford Hills
Crashes reported Friday in Oxford include a collision with an ambulance
Police, fire and rescue crews responded to a pair of vehicle crashes with injury Friday afternoon — both in the same area around the same time.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
What is Project 2025, the plan to remake America?
It’s a blueprint for what a second Trump administration could look like, dreamed up by his allies and former aides. Here are some of the proposals.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Fire destroys crane at Eustis lumber company
Firefighters from Carrabassett Valley and Rangeley responded to extinguish the fire at Stratton Lumber.