Amtrak and CSX will be installing a ‘positive train control’ system on the Downeaster tracks, intended to automatically control train speeds and movements.
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Photos: ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ visits My Dad’s Place in Jay
‘America’s Best Restaurants’ filmed Thursday at My Dad’s Place in North Jay.
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Where’s Waldo? Hunt for him in downtown Farmington throughout July
The ‘Find Waldo Local’ event in Downtown Farmington invites families to search for the iconic character at 20 local businesses throughout July, culminating in a prize drawing and celebration.
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Peter Mills stepping down as head of Maine Turnpike Authority
Gov. Janet Mills’ brother, who has served as executive director of the quasi-governmental agency since 2011, said his health factored into his decision to not seek reappointment in September.
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Pingree, other lawmakers draw attention to fast fashion’s toll on the environment
Maine’s 1st District congresswoman said the effort is meant to draw attention to the toll that mass-produced clothing has on climate change.
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Maine’s community colleges receive $75 million grant to expand short-term workforce training
The donation was made by the Harold Alfond Foundation to build on the success of existing programming that the organization believes can help ease Maine’s labor shortage.
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Boeing sanctioned by U.S. for sharing information about 737 Max 9 investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing ‘blatantly violated’ the agency’s investigative regulations, as well as a signed agreement, by providing nonpublic investigative information to the media.
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Winslow’s $2.8 million industrial space eyes October opening
The Kennebec Roofing Industrial Annex is expected to accommodate 10 storefronts, and plans are underway for more office space and a multisport facility.
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Supreme Court strips SEC of critical enforcement tool in fraud cases
The justices ruled in a 6-3 vote that people accused of fraud by the SEC, which regulates securities markets, have the right to a jury trial in federal court.
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Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution
The high court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has increasingly reined in the powers of federal agencies, including the EPA, in recent years.