An official with the Census Bureau says pre-pandemic poverty levels for kids have returned.
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U.S. claims Google pays more than $10 billion a year to maintain its search dominance
Over the next 10 weeks, federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove at trial that Google rigged the market in its favor by locking in its search engine as the default choice in a plethora of places and devices.
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As East Coast pursues offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown
Studies have looked at numerous impacts that offshore wind power projects could have on fish and marine mammals, including noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields and heat transfer that could alter the environment, but more study is needed.
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Snack maker Hostess to be acquired by J.M. Smucker in a deal valued at $5.6 billion
The maker of snack classics like Twinkies and HoHos motored along for decades, but its struggles began to grow in this century, with workers blaming mismanagement and a failure to invest in brands to keep up with changing tastes.
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You’ve seen him on TV. Now, you can join him aboard his windjammer in Rockland
Actor Marc Evan Jackson, known for roles on ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘The Good Place,’ spent most of his childhood desperately wanting to sail on Maine windjammers. Last year, he became part owner of one.
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What’s in the pipeline to help Maine workers with children
A bill sponsored by Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and signed by Gov. Janet Mills devotes about $60 million to Maine’s child care system over the next two years.
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Maine employers step up to relieve child care pressures on working parents
Finding ways to make child care more affordable and accessible is a strategy Maine businesses hope will help them find and keep employees.
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Director of Augusta Adult and Community Education earns doctorate
Kayla Sikora, the director of Augusta Adult and Community Education, has completed her Doctor of Education degree through the University of New England. Sikora presented a qualitative phenomenological study of former Maine Adult Education students who successfully earned a high school credential. Her dissertation was reviewed and approved on Aug. 2. She was officially published […]
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Home, Hope and Healing Inc. announces new leadership
Home-healthcare company holds retirement party for outgoing owners.
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Mindy Neal named SKILLS Inc. Direct Support Professional of the Year
ST. ALBANS — Mindy Neal has been named SKILLS Inc.’s Direct Support Professional of the Year for 2023. Direct support professionals work with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, supporting them to build skills for daily living, and engage in the community, grow in independence, and reach their full potential. “Mindy goes above and beyond […]