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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Amazon unveils AI to help delivery drivers find packages faster
The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each stop and red Xs on those to be delivered later.
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Posted inMaine, News
Former University of Maine at Farmington professor joins Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan as new director
Chris O’Brien, a Cold War historian who was previously a professor of history at UMF, took over as the library’s director in September.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington skateboard park receives $4,000 from Seth Wescott’s golf tournament
A donation of $4,046.39, proceeds from the annual Seth Wescott & Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic held at Sugarloaf, was accepted for Dragon’s Nest Skateboard Park in Farmington.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
How Waffle House helps Southerners – and FEMA – judge a storm’s severity
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Bathroom break at work? Swiss court upholds watchmaker’s rule to do it on your own time
A court in Switzerland has ruled that a manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take it on your own time.
Posted inNation / World, News
Climate change made Helene more intense. Scientists say the same is likely for Milton
World Weather Attribution calculated that human-caused climate change boosted the rainfall of Helene by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston High School alerts parents to shooting threat
A written note on a bathroom wall read: ‘I will shoot the school up 10/15/2024.’
Posted inNews
Director of Brunswick airport authority resigns in wake of toxic foam spill
Kristine Logan steps down about a month after one of the nation’s biggest spills of toxic firefighting foam has left the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority struggling to pay for a costly cleanup and regain the public trust.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Jay board approves pay raise for police
Starting pay for patrolmen jumps $5.13 an hour to $29 an hour.