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UMaine unveils house made with giant 3D printer
The 600-square-foot house, named BioHome3D, is seen as an environmentally friendly solution to the affordable housing crisis.
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Maine’s unemployment rate increased to 3.6% in October even as the number of jobs set a record
A labor department official says the figures speak to a tight labor market in which employers are trying to increase their staffing levels.
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Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster following fishery’s loss of 2 sustainability labels
The upscale supermarket chain says that it won’t offer Gulf of Maine lobster until it again has an eco-friendly certification or is removed from the Seafood Watch ‘red list.’
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Stocks end lower on Wall Street as tech weighs down Nasdaq
The market pullback adds to stock indexes’ losses from last week and followed news overnight from China, which announced its first new death from COVID-19 in nearly half a year.
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Wood-pellet mill, rail connection planned for Millinocket
The new plant and rail improvements could allow Maine to produce and ship industrial-grade wood pellets to Europe, where they are a critical energy source.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter reinstates Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
One account Musk has said he won’t allow back on Twitter is that of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was banned in 2018 for abusive behavior.
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Carrabassett Valley board allows smaller parking spaces for Sugarloaf West Mountain expansion
The parking spots size will need to be a minimum of 9-foot by 18-foot rather than the town required 10-foot and 20-foot size.
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U.S. supply chain under threat – again – as unions, railroads, clash
A split vote Monday from the 2 biggest railroad unions follows the rejection by 3 other unions of their deals with the railroads that the Biden administration helped broker.
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Maine health care nonprofit receives $9 million windfall from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
The Maine Health Access Foundation was the only Maine recipient in the latest round of gifts from the philanthropist, who is giving away much of her fortune.