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Proposed offshore wind port on Sears Island raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers, environmental activists
Residents concerned about both climate change and preservation are conflicted over plans for a facility on Sears Island that could be key to launching Maine’s offshore wind industry.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Working: Born into an aviation family, Casey McGhee’s career is just taking off
Women still make up less than 5% of the workforce globally among pilots, air traffic controllers and aircraft maintenance technicians.
Posted inBusiness
Maine Judicial Branch recognizes Augusta employee
Mark Veilleux received the Service Rockstar Award.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Poland Spring awards $15K in scholarships to Maine high school seniors
POLAND SPRING — BlueTriton Brands, through its Poland Spring brand, has awarded $2,500 scholarships to six Maine high school seniors as part of its annual Good Science Scholarship program. This year’s recipients are: Poland Regional High School: Talen Langevin, engineering. Gray-New Gloucester High School: Amelia Bowie, political science. Bonny Eagle High School: Allie Hesler, environmental science, […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Planning a trip to Canada with your dog? Make sure you have the right forms
New rules meant to prevent the spread of rabies go into effect Aug. 1. They’ve drawn mixed reactions from Mainers, including some who rely on crossing the border to get veterinary care for their dog.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket suffers engine failure during satellite launch
CEO Elon Musk wrote on social media that the engine on the mission with no astronauts failed ‘for reasons currently unknown.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
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 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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
AT&T customers’ data downloaded to third-party platform in security breach
Approximately 109 million customer accounts were impacted, according to AT&T.