Hope Island, part of the town of Chebeague Island, was bought last month by Ed Mylett, a California-based entrepreneur and motivational speaker.
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Augusta approves rules to shield new solar projects from public view
New city rules require solar developments be less visible by requiring fencing, plantings or other methods. The changes are in response to concerns that existing solar projects are not aesthetically pleasing.
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Whale scientists fire back – with science – at critics of new lobstering rules
Marine biologists disagree with a judge’s decision to block a seasonal closure in the Gulf of Maine and say there are ample data to justify the closure.
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Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection
New internal documents provided by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen provide a rare glimpse into how the company, after years under the microscope for the policing of its platform, appears to have simply stumbled into the Jan. 6 riot
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Central Maine business briefs: Augusta attorney joins board of Colonial Theater
People & Places: HealthReach hires new director of communications and outreach
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Madison tomato grower repeatedly violated federal laws with hiring practices, report found
A federal investigation determined Backyard Farms had a practice of dismissing domestic workers to make room for incoming foreign workers between 2017-2019.
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‘We’ve been fueling this fire for a long time’: Capitol riot triggered insurrection within Facebook
New documents provided by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen provide a rare glimpse into how the company, after years under the microscope for the policing of its platform, appears to have simply stumbled into the Jan. 6 riot.
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Powell says inflation risks rising, but Fed can be ‘patient’
Consumer prices jumped 4.3% in August from a year earlier, the fastest such increase in three decades.
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Stocks end mixed on Wall Street, but still notch weekly gains
Investors have been reviewing corporate earnings over the last two weeks and the mostly solid results have helped stocks generally grind higher.
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Stock tied to Trump media venture soars amid new frenzy
The new enterprise, with the former president as its chairman, aims to challenge Facebook, Twitter and even Disney’s streaming video service.