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Posted inCommunity
Invasive plant workshop offered in Orono Aug. 19
Participants can learn about invasive plant biology, ecological impacts, identification, fundamental concepts of invasive plant management and related state and federal programs in classroom and field settings.
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Posted inCommunity
MIFF names Tourmaline Prize winners
The prize, named for Maine’s state gem, awards $5,000 to the best Maine-made feature of the year and $2,500 to the best Maine-made short of the year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. oil and gas must cut methane 80% to meet industry targets, new data shows
On average, data collected from the Environmental Defense Fund shows around 1.6% of gross gas production is released as methane into the atmosphere.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. weighs new restrictions on China’s access to AI memory chips
The new restrictions are likely to be unveiled as soon as late August as part of a broader package that also includes sanctions against more than 120 Chinese firms.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Federal Reserve says September interest rate cut could be ‘on the table’ as inflation cools
The Fed is seeking to strike a delicate balance: It wants to keep rates high enough for long enough to quell inflation, but also wants to avoid keeping borrowing costs so high that it triggers a recession.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
U.S. House speaker aims to rally Republicans in Auburn next week
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to open a ‘battle station’ office to boost Austin Theriault’s congressional hopes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Norridgewock voters fill vacancy on Select Board, approve purchases
Charles A. Farrand, 65, was elected to fill the Select Board seat formerly held by Cheyenne Goodrich, who resigned effective May 31.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Details emerge in manslaughter case involving death of Owls Head toddler
In a hearing to reconsider Aziayh Scott’s bail, prosecutors said Scott made numerous calls to his girlfriend from jail, asking her to tell police that he didn’t kill her 2-year-old son.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Dixfield man charged with possessing methamphetamine, crack cocaine
Antone Morris, 37, was charged after Franklin County deputies conducted a bail check on another person at a home in Washington Township.