Even when entanglement does not kill a whale, it can affect individuals’ ability to reproduce, which is critically important for a species with such low numbers, writes a team of scientists.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
Feds accuse Martin’s Point of defrauding military health plan
Martin’s Point denies the allegations in a federal whistleblowers lawsuit that accuses 6 health care providers of keeping $300 million in overpayments the government made from 2008-12.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Biden aims to repair places left broken by previous economic strategies
President Biden is set to unveil federal grants in Wisconsin to remove or retrofit highways that separate minority neighborhoods in many cities from jobs, hospitals and other services.
Posted inBusiness
Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores across U.S.
A company spokesperson refused to say whether any stores in Maine would be impacted.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Politics
House passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban, but path in Senate is unclear
President Biden has said if Congress passes the measure, he will sign it.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
U.S. inflation ticks up again in latest sign that price pressures remain elevated
Despite February’s elevated figures, most economists expect inflation to continue slowly declining this year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New managers of Freeport shopping center see opportunity to add restaurants, breweries
The investors who have been behind Freeport Village Station since it opened in 2009 have hired a Boston-based real estate management group to oversee the large downtown shopping center after they purchased the property for $20 million.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine may tax Netflix and other streaming subscriptions
A $20 a month subscription fee would have $1.10 in tax added to it. Half of U.S. states are already applying a similar tax on subscriptions to Spotify, Hulu, Amazon Prime and more.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Legislators want final say over Maine’s electric vehicle rules
Democratic leaders and a group of Republicans seek to shift oversight of Maine’s clean car standards from a citizen board to state lawmakers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, The Buzz
The Buzz: Orange Circuit Fitness in Auburn permanently closed
Northeast Bank moving to new location in Auburn; Oxford House Inn & Restaurant in Fryeburg sold.