Among universities’ budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is now gone, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to college.
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Penobscot Community Health Care’s longtime physician set to retire in 2025
Dr. Patricia Doyle began her career at the center in 1987.
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Augusta-based Maine State Credit Union receives recognition
Award recipients were announced in June.
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Sebago Lake properties at center of shoreland zoning ordinance violations begin restoration process
Restoration plan for Buteau properties on Sebago Lake approved by Maine DEP and town of Raymond.
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Brazilian authorities begin investigation into fiery plane crash that killed 62
Images recorded by witnesses showed the aircraft in a flat spin and plunging vertically before smashing to the ground inside a gated community.
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Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, dies at 56
Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served 9 years as YouTube’s CEO.
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Surprise bill for Augusta emergency room visit highlights hospital fee debate
Kelly Brignac of Waterville said she received few services and was shocked by a bill exceeding $2,000, most of which was a so-called facility fee for using a hospital.
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Union Pacific hasn’t yet lived up to deal to give all its engineers predictable schedules
The union that represents train engineers says Union Pacific is holding back on its promises.
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California partners with Nvidia to bring artificial intelligence resources to colleges
The partnership aims to add new curriculum and certifications, hardware and software, and AI labs and workshops.
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Strategists warn of Trump challenging Fed’s independence
Donald Trump’s challenges of Fed independence, both during his presidential term and more recently on the 2024 campaign trail, have broken from a long-standing norm that presidents refrain from influencing Fed policymakers’ decisions.