The decision delivers a small victory in the Biden administration’s ongoing fight to alleviate federal student loan debt.
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U.S. and Microsoft disrupt Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated campaign designed to steal information.
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U.S. bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
The new approach marked a shift in the U.S. trade relationship with China to increasingly take into account national security and human rights.
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Hannaford recalls some fresh salads, pasta meals over listeria concerns
Customers should not eat the products, which were sold from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 in the deli and produce departments.
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Feds back CMP bid to build transmission line through Maine
After an agreement fell through with developer LS Power last year, state regulators are seeking new proposals to connect wind energy generated in Aroostook County to the New England grid.
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Hallowell’s MCD Global Health receives U.S. CDC Award
HALLOWELL — MCD Global Health has been selected as one of only 48 public health organizations nationwide to receive funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to bolster public health systems and services. This cooperative agreement is the largest umbrella funding at CDC and positions MCD Global Health as a national technical […]
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Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announces promotions
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has announced new directors of licensing and fisheries and hatcheries. They include Angela Dionne, director of licensing and registration, and Elizabeth Latti, director of fisheries and hatcheries. Both will be working from the main office in Augusta. Dionne, of the central Maine area, has been employed by […]
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McCabe named director of Maine’s Office of Outdoor Recreation in Augusta
AUGUSTA – Maine Economic & Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson has announced that Jeff McCabe will be the director of Maine’s Office of Outdoor Recreation. McCabe replaces Carolann Ouellette, who assumed leadership of the Maine Office of Tourism and its subsidiary offices as director of Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, and Film in June. McCabe has served […]
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Elon Musk and Mark Cuban agree on one thing: Dogecoin is no longer a joke
The memecoin was meant to be a joke, but an increasing number of businesses accept it because of fast, low-cost payments.