The logistics vessel was created by a 3D printer at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
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Stocks rise as fear falls despite Ukraine invasion
A drop in oil prices helps to lift the U.S. indexes.
Maine seafood industry expects indirect hit from Russian invasion
Direct U.S. seafood imports were already banned from Russian markets, but the invasion of Ukraine could make the industry’s ongoing economic problems worse.
Over 80% of COVID rental aid went to low-income tenants
The Treasury Department says the largest percentage of recipients were Black, followed by female-led households.
Maine gets another $28 million for rural broadband expansion
The federal grant will fund a public-private partnership to extend high-speed internet service to thousands of people in unserved parts of the state.
Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982
Robust consumer spending has combined with widespread product and worker shortages to create the highest inflation in four decades.
Signs at Portland jetport upset some who depend on fishing for livelihoods
PETA has sponsored billboard-sized signs that urge people to stop eating fish, which some see as an affront to Maine’s fishing heritage and a renowned restaurant scene that continues to struggle through the pandemic.
Gov. Mills plans to avoid highway bond vote, thanks to budget surplus
The governor wants to use $100 million from the state’s budget surplus for transportation projects.
Wild commodity swings signal risk of shortages in Ukraine attack
Continued price spikes threaten to put a brake on economic growth.
Union members hold second rally in ongoing contract dispute with Sappi mill management
Workers line Route 201 in Skowhegan to call for a “fairer” contract, after rejecting earlier proposals from the company.