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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
New community board announced to advise Maine Trust for Local News
Owner of Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal and other papers gathering input from community leaders across Maine.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates
The drug is the first in a series of psychedelics – including LSD and psilocybin – that are expected to come before the agency in the next few years.
Posted inAnimals, Nation & World
She’s the world’s most expensive cow, and part of Brazil’s plan to put beef on everyone’s plate
Viatina-19 is worth $4 million and weighs twice as much as an average adult of her breed. She is the product of years of efforts to raise meatier cattle.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Smithfield crash leads to charges against Lewiston woman already facing drunken driving charge
Daelyn Sargent, 19, of Lewiston, was intoxicated and the only person in her Toyota Yaris when deputies arrived early Monday to find the vehicle in a ditch, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?
There’s little known about the potential short- and long-term consequences of using digital simulations for the deceased on a large scale.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Photos: Central Maine Idol kicks off season 4 in Hallowell
Central Maine Idol kicked off its fourth season Monday night with 20 contestants at The Quarry Tap Room in Hallowell. All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021
The nation has averaged a solid 234,000 new positions a month over the last year.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Travis Mills Foundation buys 12-family apartment complex in Rome
The property will be converted into volunteer and visitor lodging, the foundation said. Tenants, who say they weren’t informed of the sale until after it was finalized, have until April 30, 2025, to find new housing.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Brunswick company plans to launch small satellites starting in 2025
BluShift Aerospace says a successful recent round of fundraising means a commercial suborbital launch is on track to start in 2025.