FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has announced that Dr. Liia Doumanovskaia has joined Franklin Health Internal Medicine. Besides primary care, her clinical interests include treatment of acute and chronic health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes and lung diseases, and prophylactic measures to support general health. “I am blessed meeting a lot of interesting people […]
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Maine State Credit Union makes Forbes Best-In-State Credit Unions for Maine
AUGUSTA — For the second year in a row, Maine State Credit Union has made the Forbes Best-In-State Credit Unions for the state of Maine. After its recent grand opening in Rockland, the credit union is further electrified to hear its members have voted it once again as among the best in the state. President […]
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Brazilian petrochemical company settles with city where mining destroyed entire neighborhoods
Braskem is one of the biggest petrochemical companies in the Americas, owned primarily by Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras and construction giant Novonor, formerly known as Odebrecht.
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Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and others agree to AI safeguards set by White House
A surge of commercial investment in generative AI tools has brought public fascination as well as concern.
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Maine home prices remain high, despite increasing inventory
It’s not yet clear if the resurging supply of homes for sale will be enough to meet the steadily increasing demand, experts say.
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Environmentalists petition state to adopt stronger clean vehicle standards
The proposed regulations would require vehicle manufacturers to increase sales of new electric vehicles in Maine.
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Pioneering hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dies at 59
Mitnick’s pioneering antics in the 1980s and ’90s made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker.
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Wall Street’s rally fades after Tesla and Netflix fall
Tesla and Netflix are 2 of the first huge tech-oriented companies to report their profits for the spring, and a lot is riding on the results.
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Amid labor turmoil in Hollywood, Broadway seems to avoid a strike
The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical Productions announced Thursday they had reached a tentative agreement that had threatened a strike as early as Friday.
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IRS steps toward new free-file tax return system have both supporters, critics mobilizing
And advocates for a free program to help file taxes are exponentially out-monied.