A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry’s dual walkouts may be over soon
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Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike
The Writers Guild of America said in an email to member that the deal was ‘exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.’
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Contract deal brings tears of joy to Hollywood writers, and relief to a city scarred by strikes
The Writers Guild of America released an official statement to its members calling the tentative agreement ‘exceptional.’
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Waterville Planning Board to consider 2 plans that would provide 43 apartments
The larger project is a 37-unit apartment complex proposed by KVCAP in the city’s South End, while the second one seeks to build six downtown units on Main Street.
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Biddeford manufacturer provided critical piece for NASA’s asteroid mission
Fiber Materials Inc., which was recently acquired by Spirit AeroSystems, produced the space capsule’s heat shield, the company’s latest contribution in a string of NASA missions.
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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity
Railroad safety has become a key concern nationwide ever since a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.
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Questions remain about who funded sale of Maine newspapers to nonprofit
The Maine Trust for Local News said more information will be released this fall about its Maine donors, but said little about an unconfirmed report last week that two prominent left-leaning philanthropists are key contributors.
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Tentative deal reached to end Hollywood writers strike; no deal yet for actors
After nearly five months, Writers Guild of America leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike.
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Fifty years ago, the energy crisis officially began. And it hasn’t ended.
An attack in the Mideast led to an oil embargo in the West, and Mainers learned just how precarious their energy situation could be. The repercussions remain.
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The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, fueling demand for new solutions.