The president’s top cybersecurity aide says some aren’t fixing known problems in software that could be exploited by hackers.
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SEC proposes new corporate climate change disclosures
But major business interests and Republican officials began mobilizing against the rules long before they were unveiled.
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Russia bans Facebook and Instagram under ‘extremism’ law
The move marks the latest escalation against the company since President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
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Kentucky House passes bill to legalize medical marijuana
After years of debate, the state’s Republican-dominated legislature moves closer to allowing some form of cannabis use. The bill’s co-sponsor described people whose lives have been “turned around by these products,” but who also feel like they’re criminals.
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Legislative committee splits 3 ways on utility accountability bill
Lawmakers will be under pressure to find some compromise on making power companies more accountable in Maine.
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Bar Harbor residents launch effort to cap daily visits by cruise ship passengers
A group seeks to limit the number of passengers from cruise ships to no more than 1,000 per day.
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Bath Iron Works moving to install hypersonic weapons on warships
The retrofit of three Zumwalt-class destroyers will likely cost over $1 billion.
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For many Maine workplaces, the new buzzword is ‘hybrid’
Companies are eager to have their employees back in the office, but HR experts caution that worker choice should be given equal weight.
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Central Maine business briefs: Connected Credit Union raises more than $10,000 for local Ending Hunger organizations
People & Places: Gifford’s Ice Cream opens three of five family owned stands.
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Planned Maine salmon farm closes on land for project in Belfast
Nordic Aquafarms wants to build a $500 million salmon farm in land-based tanks in Belfast.