A 2-year contract to use the OpenAI artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT Edu is likely to start July 1.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Dandelions already going to seed in Augusta
Photographer Joe Phelan captures the lifecycle of a dandelion.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Janet Mills endorses Hannah Pingree for governor
The governor announced her support Tuesday for Pingree, who led the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future for more than 6 years under Mills.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Outdoors, The Maine Forecast
As the weather warms, Maine rescue workers emphasize hiker safety
First responders say preparedness is key for hikers hitting western Maine’s busy trails.
Posted inMaine, News
Shrouded Samantha Smith statue
Photographer Joe Phelan captures repair work at the state’s Cultural Building, which will reopen later this year after several years of renovations.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, New England, News, Politics
US Senate confirms key new Maine officials
Acting US attorney for Maine Andrew Benson and former Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre were confirmed in party line votes, despite bipartisan committee backing.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
How to support those impacted by the Searsmont mill fire
From local stores and community efforts to towns and charity foundations, Mainers are rallying to raise funds for the victims of the fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber and their families.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Edward Hopper’s ‘Monhegan Lighthouse’ to be auctioned starting at $1M
Sotheby’s is offering the painting, done between 1916 and 1919, for auction Wednesday. Last year the auction house sold Hopper’s watercolor of a Cape Elizabeth church.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
8 former Long Creek detainees allege ‘unimaginable abuse’
A 234-page lawsuit, filed Friday, recounts the experiences of former residents who were held at the youth detention center in the 1990s and allege they were physically and sexually abused by staff.
Posted inMaine, News
Tuesday could bring record-setting heat for parts of Maine
Temperatures are expected to fall back into the 50s and 60s by the second half of the week.