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The outdoor sports retailer said the law will have 'irreversible consequences' for its business, which relies heavily on tourism.
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The Fed has been delaying any consideration of interest rate cuts until it gains more confidence that inflation is steadily slowing.
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Her remarks serve as a sort of warning for business leaders who may overlook Trump’s disregard for modern democratic norms because they prefer the former president's vision of achieving growth by slashing taxes.
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Future war scenarios envision swarms of American unmanned aircraft providing an advance attack on enemy defenses to give the U.S. the ability to penetrate airspace without high risk to pilot lives.
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The biggest antitrust trial in more than two decades has revolved around how much Google derives its strength from contracts with companies like Apple to make Google the default search engine preloaded on cellphones and computers.
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The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy.
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Six months into bargaining, administrators and the union have reached tentative agreements on just two of 22 contract issues.
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An Amazon spokesperson said the company strongly disagrees that 'any part of these comments' were inappropriate.
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Meanwhile, authorities say they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the March 26 collapse.
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A haunting new video released in the early morning hours is the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units.
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The artists include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish.
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Production has not rebounded as quickly or strongly as many had hoped.
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A year after its founder's death, the manufacturer of AR-15-style rifles has relaunched and its new owners are looking forward to rising sales.
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They say increasing the minimum length of a harvestable lobster by one-sixteenth of an inch will prevent them from catching their most popular crustaceans.
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Bettors wagered nearly $14 million more than they did in February, but the state took in about $150,000 less.
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The decision comes amid updates to U.S. dietary guidelines that generated pushback from Maine lawmakers.
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Regulators decided Wednesday that U.S. fishermen will be allowed to harvest a little less than 10,000 pounds of the eels per year. That quota will stand through at least 2027.
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The Fed chair stressed, as he has before, that the central bank's decision on when to cut rates will depend on the latest economic data.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly railed against several rounds of U.S. and Western sanctions, claiming last year that they are 'illegitimate sanctions' on his country.
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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell also is signaling he will continue to oppose the marijuana banking bill. McConnell has previously helped block the bill.
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Russia provided almost a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel America’s fleet of more than 90 commercial reactors, making it the No. 1 foreign supplier.
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Tax credits aimed at cultivating a domestic EV and battery manufacturing industry were a key element of Biden’s signature climate bill.
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Since word got out, owner Carrie Clark has been sharing her cat's story, with advice to microchip your pets and to double-check your Amazon boxes before returning them.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland recommends loosening restrictions on marijuana, a historic shift in federal drug policy.
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Poland Spring parent company BlueTriton announced the aluminum bottles are part of a long-term sustainability plan.
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Babies in dispensaries, ID checks at registers and free samples: Businesses say a new law will improve the 'weird' cannabis shopping experience, reduce the stigma and make it akin to buying alcohol.
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As Maine leads the country in workplace injury rates, labor advocates are calling on the government to strengthen safety protections and enforcement.
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The park will open for the season at 11 a.m. on Saturday with new features for golfers this year and plans to complete a second 18-hole mini-golf course for next year's season.
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The converted and expanded No. 2 paper machine, part of the company's switch to a different kind of paper product, is set to open in early 2025.
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In early 2023, the company announced it planned to add more than two dozen health years to its stores this year. Now it says the clinics aren't a 'sustainable business model.'
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The executive editor for the Tribune Publishing and MediaNews Group papers said the tech companies shouldn't be allowed to steal 'our work to build their own businesses at our expense.'
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Service expansions by Breeze, Frontier and other airlines could push summer passenger numbers to 2 million.
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Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
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The goal is to ensure that new tests for cancer, heart disease, COVID-19, genetic conditions and many other illnesses are reliable.
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Negotiators aim to conclude a treaty by the end of 2024.
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Western Maine Labor Council holds remembrance, awards ceremony in Rumford.
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Under the agreement, thousands of customers who were overcharged for electricity would be reimbursed anywhere from $10 to $4,000. But Public Advocate Bill Harwood says stricter sanctions are needed.
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As more outages occur because of bad weather, a federal grant may help the grid better contain disruptions.
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Earlier this month, the California character performers and the union organizing them, the Actors’ Equity Association, said they had filed a petition for union recognition.