This event marks the end of Gibbs’ summer reading program Read, Renew, Repeat!
2024
Winslow woman to lead Elks deputy district
Sandra Anderson of Winslow was installed as district deputy for the BPO Elks for lodges in the Central District of the Maine Elks Association, and will serve a one-year term.
Commentary: Worried about AI? Here are things you need to know
The first time I used generative artificial intelligence, I felt like a kid at an amateur magic show. Is the card really floating in midair? The parents at this kind of show, of course, are less dumbstruck than the kids: The card is not floating but instead swinging on some string. It’s not magic. Not […]
Opinion: The big-tent trend descends on my home beach
Why come to the shore to sit fully clothed at a covered dining table?
UMaine receives $10 million to research turning wood products into jet fuel … and fish food
The university has been investigating how to efficiently convert wood chips and other low-value forest products into sustainable jet fuel and cost-effective fish feed.
Commentary: Biden drags Supreme Court into politics
President Joe Biden is treating the Constitution as a mere suggestion in calling for sweeping changes to the United States Supreme Court. For the most part, what he is proposing can only be done by amending the founding document, a process that is extraordinarily difficult, and in this instance, unnecessary. Biden’s play on the high […]
Clearing the air: Figuring out the costs of owning an electric vehicle
Buying an electric vehicle helps cut greenhouse gas emissions, which is a clear benefit. Calculating the costs is not as easy.
Opinion: Invest in Maine’s future and pass Question 2 this November
While we are experiencing momentum in various sectors right now, that momentum is not sustainable without strategic investment.
Aug. 3, 1993: Oakland’s new fire truck will have new state-of-the-art foam system, China school committee hires a new principal, and the new Walmart is taking shape in Waterville
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