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Eggs & Issues 5/5/23

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Eggs & Issues 5/5/23

Westbrook is leading our region when it comes to welcoming growth. Join us for a conversation with Mayor Mike Foley and Josh Levy, co-founder of Rock Row developer Waterstone Properties. Mayor Foley will touch on the economic development strategies that allow Westbrook to realize successes like Rock Row and Vertical Harvest, the importance of nurturing strong relationships between elected officials and the business community, and the mindset of embracing growth as a means towards regional prosperity.

Local Headlines

15 hours ago in Local

Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend, Will Not Leave Race

Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran who is favored to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary

20 hours ago in Local

3 Ex-Girlfriends of Graham Platner Describe Unsettling Behavior

The latest revelation comes days after reports that he had sex messaged women early in his marriage.

21 hours ago in Local

Fire Destroys Business Building in Randolph

The company thanked the fire departments for quickly extinguishing the fire.

National Headlines

6 hours ago in National

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had expected – and the unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%.

23 hours ago in National

Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain

A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.

2 days ago in National

Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setback

Here are takeaways from primary elections Tuesday in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.

4 days ago in National

Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT

The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.