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The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus known as Type A H5N1.
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Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages would be based on 'guest insights and consumer research.'
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Experts generally advise putting it toward debt and savings, but, for many people, that's unrealistic.
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The flashing blue lights atop poles in some Maine parking lots are designed to deter criminals, but some question the balance of safety vs. privacy.
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Ed Boucher was co-founder of the Pal Hop dances and recorded his first record in 1961, squeezing his bandmates from the Royal Knights into the back of Maurice’s Music Mart in downtown Lewiston.
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The ad, released Tuesday, shows a hydraulic press crushing creative instruments, including a piano, cameras and piles of paint.
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The candidate’s vocal disdain for wind farms is another worry for developers, who’ve faced high costs and supply chain woes.
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The shift in policy is part of a broader attempt in the technology industry to provide more safeguards for artificial intelligence usage.
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A battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and the country's biggest farmworker union over how a group of workers organized under a recently enacted labor law.
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Remarkably resilient spending by U.S. consumers overall has been one of the main reasons the economy has avoided a recession, at least so far.
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Wentworth Partners & Associates, run by Selectman Steven Govoni, was the only company to submit a bid for the clerk of works contract.
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So far this year, 42 people have died on Maine roads, an increase over 29 deaths at this time in 2023, but the numbers have seesawed up and down since 2020.
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Of America's roughly 200,000 beekeepers, less than 1% are in Maine. Lainey Bell aims to change that through her newfound royalty.
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Persistent inflation, muted economic growth in much of Europe and a protracted recovery in China – where excessive EV discounting is hurting manufacturers – are adding to the industry’s headaches.
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The decision will affect sales of chips for use in Huawei phones and laptops, according to the people, who discussed the move on condition of anonymity.
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Just like cocoa, the coffee market is facing severe shortages. Many major traders deal in both commodities, so soaring cocoa prices are squeezing those market players for cash and forcing them out of coffee trading.
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Maine's 'clean energy economy' accounted for 15,000 jobs at the end of 2022, posting stronger growth than the economy generally, according to a study commissioned by the Governor's Energy Office.
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An independent review of the agency cites incidents of stalking, harassment, homophobia and other violations of employment regulations.
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These fake images might seem harmless. But they can be used to carry out scams and identity theft or propaganda and election manipulation.
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If TikTok loses what's expected to be a protracted fight, it says it will be forced to shut down next year.
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The popular social video company alleged the law is so 'obviously unconstitutional' that its sponsors are trying to portray the law not as a ban, but as a regulation of TikTok's ownership.
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The order is intended to address a large gender gap in the construction industry and help the state combat a severe workforce shortage.
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BF Borgers and its owner are charged with 'deliberate and systematic failures' in more than 1,500 audits.
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The Seattle company said revenue dropped 2% in the January-March period as store traffic slowed around the world.
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Tekαkαpimək Contact Station, the welcome center at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, is slated to open this summer. Designed in collaboration with Wabanaki leaders, it is one of the first major efforts in the state to boost Indigenous tourism.
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Maine State Credit Union has announced the expansion of its commercial lending team.
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The current pricing system for distilled spirits gives the director of the state liquor agency wide discretion to set prices, but a new law is intended to increase transparency and oversight.
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Saturday's annual meeting is the first since Vice Chairman Charlie Munger died.
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The outdoor sports retailer said the law will have 'irreversible consequences' for its business, which relies heavily on tourism.
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The Fed has been delaying any consideration of interest rate cuts until it gains more confidence that inflation is steadily slowing.
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Her remarks serve as a sort of warning for business leaders who may overlook Trump’s disregard for modern democratic norms because they prefer the former president's vision of achieving growth by slashing taxes.
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Future war scenarios envision swarms of American unmanned aircraft providing an advance attack on enemy defenses to give the U.S. the ability to penetrate airspace without high risk to pilot lives.
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The biggest antitrust trial in more than two decades has revolved around how much Google derives its strength from contracts with companies like Apple to make Google the default search engine preloaded on cellphones and computers.
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The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy.
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Six months into bargaining, administrators and the union have reached tentative agreements on just two of 22 contract issues.