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Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signatureThe bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
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An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
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U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
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More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays.
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The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce's 61st annual awards ceremony will be held Thursday to a sold out audience at the Waterville Elks Banquet Center where eight other awards will be presented.
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The printer's frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.
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If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the federal labor board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction.
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A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is 'enormously valuable' but hasn't lived up to its potential.
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The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities.
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Her accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the 'Sex and the City' TV series.
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Maine's programs are intended to bring solar power to renters and homeowners, rural and urban households and others that may not be well-suited for on-site solar.
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The 60 funded recipients, including the Maine Governor's Energy Office, will serve 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday put legislation requiring ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok on a fast track to become law.
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Environmentalists say that in 5 years, regulators have adopted only 2 rules aimed at Maine’s Climate Law’s requirements, and not a single rule to scale back pollution from tailpipe emissions.
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The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.
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A wave of interest in physical records, especially LPs, has helped keep the independent stores going, Chris Brown a co-founder of Record Store Day said.
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They may look like little monsters, but if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat. And there are going to be trillions emerging soon.
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A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
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The bill would outlaw extra fees for common companions like cats and dogs.
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Retailers are less excited about the new rules, saying they'll be hard to implement and that the burden should be placed on manufacturers instead.
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Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserveThe U.S. oil industry’s top lobbying group says new rules are 'misguided.'
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The railroad is defending itself against accusations that it is liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former Libby, Montana, residents.
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Attorneys familiar with the cases say they are unaware of any that have gone to trial and know of only one that's been settled.
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The Maine Department of Labor reports little change in job market conditions in March, with non-farm jobs reaching the second-highest number on record.
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A passerby reported the fire around 12:29 a.m. Friday, as the back of the hotel was engulfed in flames.
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To shorten trip times, the operator of the Amtrak Downeaster is considering relocating the Portland station to one of 3 sites along St. John Street.
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As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it's getting pushback from legislators who say they're hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.
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Home prices usually peak in the summer. As the season heats up, real estate experts worry home ownership could grow farther out of reach for many Mainers.
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If Congress passes the TitkTok legislation, it would be an extraordinary and unusual moment in which both parties unite against one company – something lawmakers are usually reluctant to do.
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The company also adopted strawless lids in 2019, and last year, it said it would accept customer-provided cups for drive-thru and mobile orders in the U.S. and Canada.
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A dozen House members reversed themselves from an April 9 vote that rejected changes in environmental rules, in order to allow an offshore wind terminal to be built.
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Federal infrastructure money is up for grabs as the region pursues clean energy transmission and battery storage projects.
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Most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort, which includes the theme parks, already have unions.