The money is expected to be used to buy equipment mounted on the poles that will act like circuit breakers and allow the grid to rebalance more quickly following outages.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Britney Spears says she was ‘acting out’ against her family when she shaved her head in 2007
The 41-year-old’s head-shaving explanation is just one of the revelations she makes in ‘The Woman in Me’ that have been publicized so far.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer pokes holes in witness Nishad Singh’s story on FTX spending
On the witness stand, Nishad Singh frequently said he disapproved of Sam Bankman-Fried’s actions, but didn’t always take action.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Mistrial declared after jury cannot reach verdict in Augusta man’s child sexual abuse trial
Jurors could not agree on whether or not Jonathan M. Michaud, 30, was guilty of two counts of unlawful sexual contact.
Posted inMaine, News
Frustrated lawmakers grill Maine’s child protection chief
They point to a report showing that the Department of Health and Human Services is getting worse at preventing repeated abuse and neglect of children.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
As eight-man football programs grow, the question becomes: How long should they stay?
Many teams have larger rosters this season, but few are anxious to move back to the 11-man version of the sport.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Uncategorized
Fugees rapper says lawyer’s use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial
The Grammy-winning rapper’s trial was touted as the first time generative AI was used in a federal trial in a news release from the startup company that designed the system.
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Phyllis Coates, actor who first portrayed ‘Superman’ reporter Lois Lane on TV, dies at 96
Coates also appeared on television shows ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ ‘Tales of Wells Fargo,’ ‘Rawhide,’ ‘The Untouchables,’ ‘Perry Mason,’ ‘The Patty Duke Show’ and ‘Gunsmoke.’
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: Cony-Gardiner games of ’92 bring back memories as winning teams finally meet again
Last meetings between Rams, Tigers teams with winning records came 31 years ago.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
‘In the Arena’ Ep. 2: Israel, Pine Tree Power and ‘America First’
“In the Arena” is a podcast for Mainers interested in a deeper understanding of the political issues facing our state, featuring former TV anchor/reporter Pat Callaghan, former Republican state Sen. Phil Harriman and former Democratic Portland mayor Ethan Strimling. This week, on Episode 2 of “In The Arena,” Pat, Phil and Ethan discuss the war […]