If confirmed, Mark Dubois, the company’s public face in Maine, will serve on the panel that rewrites DEP rules, judges permit applications and acts as an appeals court.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Senate confirms Jerome Powell as new Federal Reserve chairman
He will start next month and succeeds Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the Fed.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Group of Senate moderates hopes to keep the goodwill alive
The informal Common Sense Caucus, which includes both Maine senators, could grow into a voting bloc.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Computers advance rapidly at reading comprehension
They’re better at scanning text and finding what seems relevant, but they still lack the logical reasoning of humans.
Posted inNation & World
Brazil’s yellow fever outbreak grows
Seventy people have died and the country’s health officials have planned to vaccinate citizens in the hopes of containing the disease.
Posted inFood & Dining
Maine Restaurant Association Names 2018 Maine Chef of the Year
Troy Mains, executive chef at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport, will receive the award in March.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Opera House Arts is seeking a new artistic director
The Stonington arts organization will begin a national search to replace Meg Taintor.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s embrace of work requirements could nudge more states to expand Medicaid
There’s already an economic argument for states to expand Medicaid, since it translates to billions of federal dollars for hospitals and medical service providers.
Posted inMaine
Pedestrian hit by car Monday in Skowhegan taken to Bangor hospital
The 64-year-old victim suffered hip and shoulder pain; the car’s driver, a 16-year-old girl, was not injured.
Posted inMaine
Mariners are asked to slow down in order to protect whales
The voluntary restriction will be in force through Feb. 5 to protect a pod of right whales south of Nantucket.