Materials that are bigger on the inside than the outside provide a futuristic solution to supply water to an increasingly arid planet.
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Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week
But applications remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.
South Portland surfing startup cuts back on waste by turning fishing nets into boards
Blueprint Surf Co. is engineering 3D-printed surfboards meant to last longer than traditional foam and fiberglass ones.
Bath pastry maker clears obstacles for recent immigrants seeking jobs
Gagné Foods provides free transportation and makes adjustments to support the new Mainers who keep gourmet pastries rolling off the production line.
UMaine to build $10.3 million aquaculture research, workforce training center
Set to open in 2025, the Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center in Orono will prepare students for careers in the rapidly growing aquaculture industry.
Lewiston, Auburn Citylink bus drivers rally for better wages
A spokesperson for Western Maine Transportation Services, which operates Citylink, said the company “is continuing to bargain in good faith with the union.”
Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy’s approval in doubt.
WIGY radio shuts down Breakfast Club morning show after 4-year run
Bennett Radio Group cited budgetary reasons for cancellation of local radio show.
TD Bank looks to consolidate Lewiston and Auburn call center offices in Portland this fall
Officials still deciding if consolidation will require employees to report to work in Portland.