Waterville area officials have been contacting the three Kennebec County commissioners to urge their continued support for the redevelopment of the Lockwood-Duchess Mill that has been delayed.
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Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking
Devices like baby monitors, home security cameras and TVs will get a ‘Cyber Trust’ label if they meet the government’s cybersecurity requirements.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, News
New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
The respiratory virus is a cold-like nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening in the very young and the elderly.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
It’s official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history
Previously, Barbra Streisand held the record, with 11 No. 1 albums.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Sports
Sports betting facing a November launch as rules reach Attorney General’s Office
The office has 120 days to approve the rules, which would allow the state to go live and start accepting bets.
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It’s official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history
Previously, Barbra Streisand held the record, with 11 No. 1 albums.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
Endangered right whales’ decline worse than previously thought, regulators say
NOAA cautions that only about a third of right whale deaths are documented, so the total number of dead or injured animals could be much higher.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger
Russia has halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed people into poverty.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
York could soon become a frontrunner in banning all plastic utensils
The town Select Board is scheduled to consider whether to put a proposal to ban all single-use plastic utensils, containers, cups and straws on a November ballot.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Rate-setting practice for ‘standard offer’ power supply is costing Mainers millions
The state is the only one in New England where customers are locked into ‘standard offer’ prices for 12 months.