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The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport's 3 trucks by mid-November.
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Solar energy customers have been advised that Maine does not require homeowners to convert to solar and that the state does not offer incentives, grants, rebates or tax credits to install home solar panels.
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The trend is forcing American automakers to reassess their sales and production strategies.
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The aircraft take off and land vertically, like helicopters, but fly like fixed-wing planes.
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The aircraft take off and land vertically, like helicopters, but fly like fixed-wing planes.
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In its latest assessment of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund predicted that worldwide inflation will cool from 6.7% last year to 5.8% this year and to 4.3% in 2025.
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Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring men into sex parties held around the world.
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It's rising to $15,000, up $400 from this year.
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Sears Island is Maine's preferred site because the state owns a 100-acre property where a wind port would be built, avoiding lease payments at nearby Mack Point.
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The changes were previously slated to take effect in January but have drawn criticism from lobstermen who say they could give Canadian harvesters an unfair edge.
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A recent spate of listeria recalls is causing alarm.
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Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts will decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers.
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About 500 positions in food service and housekeeping at Northern Light acute care facilities, including Inland Hospital and Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, will be taken over by Compass One starting in January, according to a Northern Light official.
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The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram won 60 awards for journalism and advertising excellence as part of the annual Maine Press Association contest.
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The press association's annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor.
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Letter carriers have been working without a new contract since their old one expired in May 2023.
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Pooh Bear's history at the church dates back to the 1970s.
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The grant supports academic programming and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education for children.
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Rountree started at UMA’s East Millinocket center in 1995 as assistant director.
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Pink ribbons are available to purchase for $2 each throughout the month at the credit union's Newport and Pittsfield office locations.
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Higher-income households have been fortified by huge gains in housing and stock market wealth since the pandemic.
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The program, funded with an $18 million allotment from the state, will provide a two-fold approach to rent relief: offering tenants one-time assistance paying back-rent, plus monthly rent subsidies for one year.
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Three takeaways from Friday's roundtable discussion among local food industry professionals and lawmakers, organized by the James Beard Foundation.
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Due to the height of the proposed hotel - up to 85 feet - the project needs a contract zone from the city's Planning Board.
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Construction on the new Dunkin' is expected to begin in the spring, but demolition of an existing building may be done sooner.
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Computer software and hardware are expected to boost power generation at solar and wind farms and help reduce bottlenecks in connecting renewable energy to CMP's and Versant's grids.
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Dean Klein, a homeless prevention advocate most recently from Virginia, has been tapped to lead the Maine Continuum of Care.
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U.S. stocks drifted around their record heights following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum.
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Hyundai is telling the owners of nearly 1,600 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of fuel leaks and fires.
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Demand for expedited shipping has fallen every year since 2021.
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Making early strides to address workers’ concerns will be crucial for Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, who took over on Sept. 9.
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Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain their willingness to spend despite higher prices.
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Three breweries in Maine have installed equipment to collect the gas during the fermentation process, giving them control over the supply of CO2 and reducing their carbon footprint.
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The Federal Trade Commission said businesses must disclose when free trials or other promotional offers will end and let customers end recurring subscriptions as easily as they started them.
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State regulators also imposed a $315,000 penalty against the Houston company for overbilling and temporarily capped how much it can charge customers.
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Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors.
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Many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, either because they lost their jobs or because they quit because of caretaking responsibilities.
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The area code that serves the entire state is now expected to expire in the summer of 2036.