Maine Association of School Psychologists held its annual awards ceremony on March 22 at Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. At the annual spring meeting, Richard Kauffman, M.S., was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He was nominated by Dr. Michael Dixon, a long-time member of MASP. Kauffman is a licensed psychological examiner and a certified school […]
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Waterville Pediatrics joins MaineGeneral Medical Center
MaineGeneral Health, the third-largest health system in the state, provides comprehensive health care services to people of all ages in the Kennebec Valley.
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Woodlands Senior Living earns accreditation for assisted living
In addition to Farmington, the organization has locations in Hallowell, Waterville, Madison, and Hillside Terrace of Hallowell have all been accredited.
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Celebrity chef David Chang’s Momofuku backs down from defending its ‘chile crunch’ trademark
The restaurant started selling its Chili Crunch product in 2020, a crunchy spicy oil with dried peppers and other ingredients like sesame seeds and garlic.
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L.L.Bean to lay off customer service workers, reduce call line hours
A representative for the Freeport-based company said the decision comes in response to more shoppers placing orders online.
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Maine sues Monsanto, accusing chemical manufacturer of polluting land, water
Maine is one of several states and jurisdictions to sue Monsanto, which has warned investors of financial fallout from the legal challenges.
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Bakery outlets close across Maine, New England
The company that produces baked goods for brands including Arnold bread, Entenmann’s and others has closed 28 outlet stores in the Northeast.
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U.S.-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race
U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy.
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How immigrant workers in Maine, U.S. have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
At the Flood Brothers farm in Maine’s ‘dairy capital’ of Clinton, foreign-born workers make up half the staff of nearly 50, feeding the cows, tending crops and helping collect the milk.
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Ford is under investigation for Bronco Sport gas leaks. U.S. says its remedy doesn’t fix the problem
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted Friday that the probe will ‘evaluate the adequacy and safety consequences of the remedy’ that Ford specifies in the recall.