Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to validate the school budget. A news brief that ran on page B3 of Wednesday’s paper listed an incorrect date provided by the source.
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Group of farmers takes seed case to Supreme Court
A group of Maine farmers challenging Monsanto’s patents on genetically modified seeds is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court after a lower court ruled against it in June.
Augusta gas work expected to take years
AUGUSTA — Motorists tired of waiting in traffic at one of the many construction sites where workers are laying natural gas pipeline into the ground could have years of waiting ahead of them.
Chobani issues yogurt recall after complaints
PORTLAND — The makers of Chobani yogurt instituted a voluntary recall Thursday after customer complaints led to the discovery that some yogurt containers, including units sold in Maine stores, were contaminated with mold.
Carnival cruise lineto reduce emissions
A cruise line that regularly calls on Portland will fit many of its ships with new controls to reduce air emissions under a tentative agreement with U.S. and Canadian regulators.
Charterdeadlineelapses
The state Charter School Commission has received letters from seven groups, including two that would operate virtual schools, intend to submit applications to open charter schools in Maine in time for the fall 2014 school year.
We need to recommit to protecting Maine’s workers
Labor Day honors the working men and women of America. I want to thank them for the hard work they do to build a stronger Maine, and to build a better life for their family and loved ones.
Obamacare health plans mimic workplace shift
Deductibles for individuals will be common, and the larger they are, the more affordable the premium.
Different kinds of bacteria may help protect against obesity, study says
WASHINGTON – Call it a hidden ally: The right germs just might be able to help fight fat. Different kinds of bacteria that live inside the gut can help spur obesity or protect against it, say scientists at Washington University in St. Louis who transplanted intestinal germs from fat or lean people into mice and […]
‘Precheck’ coming to Jetport
Starting in October, travelers who fly out of Portland International Jetport will be able to take an express lane through the U.S. Transportation Security Administration checkpoint by signing up for a new federal program.