A resident of Mountain View Estates is concerned over four recent rent hikes since the mobile home park was purchased by an out-of-state corporation.
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Maine hospitals launch green initiatives to offset high energy use
The changes at Northern Light Health and MaineHealth include discontinuing certain anesthetic gases and pivoting to renewable heating sources.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Old Army hospital on Great Diamond Island could become condos
Portland is selling the last city-owned property at Fort McKinley to a developer who plans to restore the building and create 9 condos.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
How tech companies are obscuring AI’s real carbon footprint
Despite pledges to become carbon-negative, tech companies are creating more and more planet-warming emissions.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Small grocers feel squeezed by suppliers, and shoppers bear the pain
Grocery owners say they have little room to maneuver amid already razor-thin margins.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport Saturday evening.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Why hotter summers are causing headaches for Maine chocolatiers
Climate change is forcing local chocolate shops to adapt their shipping practices or risk their jewel-like bonbons arriving at destinations as ‘chocolate soup packages.’
Posted inBusiness
From dysfunctional to functional — the Auburn-Lewiston airport is gaining traction
Airport operations, fuel sales up more than 30% as airport looks ahead to new projects and revenue opportunities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Is small-scale wind power Maine’s next big thing?
Energy and agricultural officials, developers and others met in Freeport to begin looking at how Maine can establish small wind projects, comparable to rooftop solar panels.
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Bored? Scientists say mindless scrolling through online videos makes it worse
Boredom, researchers say, is rooted in attention shifts that occur when there’s a mismatch between how engaged people actually feel and how engaged they want to feel.