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PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to Portland International Jetport
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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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine attorney general warns consumers of misleading solar power ads
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers
The trend is forcing American automakers to reassess their sales and production strategies.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Flying air taxis move closer to U.S. takeoff with issuing of FAA rule
The aircraft take off and land vertically, like helicopters, but fly like fixed-wing planes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Flying air taxis move closer to U.S. takeoff with issuing of FAA rule
The aircraft take off and land vertically, like helicopters, but fly like fixed-wing planes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
IMF declares global fight against high inflation is ‘almost won’
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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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
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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Taxpayers will get higher standard deductions in 2025, IRS announces
It’s rising to $15,000, up $400 from this year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Feds reject Maine’s request for $456 million to build proposed wind port at Sears Island
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.