Labor unions are organizing to protect their workers from being replaced by technology.
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$30 million project will expand footprint, capacity of Bigelow research center in East Boothbay
The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences says it will break ground this fall on a 25,000-square-foot building to accommodate a growing staff and add new capabilities for teaching and research.
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Scarborough sniffs around for odor-control solution at cannabis growing site
A plant near Pine Point is home to 15 cannabis cultivators, and emits a smell that bothers neighbors. But a proposed ordinance to reduce it is impractical, some cultivators say.
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Apple says new iPhone autocorrect will know you weren’t typing ‘duck’
Apple announced the iPhone autocorrect adjustment at the Worldwide Developers Conference, where it also unveiled its mixed reality headset Vision Pro.
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CMP rate hike approved by regulators, will increase home bills nearly $2 next month
Under a compromise approved Tuesday, typical Central Maine Power residential customers will see bills will rise 1% in July and then increase roughly $5 by the middle of 2025.
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Merck sues U.S., calling Biden move to cut drug prices ‘extortion’
Merck argues the negotiation process outlined in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act violates the Constitution.
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Hundreds of journalists strike to demand leadership change at biggest U.S. newspaper chain
In legal filing, the union says Gannett has gutted newsrooms and cut back on coverage to service a massive debt load.
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LifeFlight of Maine leaders receive Maine EMS Governor’s Award
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Emergency Medical Services Board have awarded the 2023 Maine EMS Governor’s Award to Tom Judge, founder and executive director of LifeFlight of Maine, and Dr. Norm Dinerman, founder and medical director of LifeFlight of Maine. LifeFlight is a nonprofit, statewide critical care medical transport service jointly owned […]
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Spotify to lay off 2% of workforce, primarily in podcast groups
Sahar Elhabashi, vice president, head of podcast business, said the cuts would help the streaming service become an ‘optimal organization’ for the next stage of its talk-content business.
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Despite high pay at Maine summer jobs, some workers look for other rewards
Seasonal hiring is ramping up in the state, and summer wages are high. But young workers don’t always take the top-dollar jobs.