The rules would expand seasonal slow zones off the East Coast, and require more vessels to comply with the rules.
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Electric boats poised to make waves on Maine coast
Battery-powered outboards are seen as a first step in ‘electrifying’ the working waterfront. Are pleasure boats next?
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Did it work? The elusive impact of a $45 million state grant to grow jobs
The Maine Technology Institute, which awarded the taxpayer funds, makes very little data available about the investments.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Expanded IRS free-file system one step closer in Democrats’ bill
Americans have to shell out more money for tax preparation because of an increasingly complex U.S. tax system.
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Wall Street extends winning streak to 4th week
Wall Street saw a broad rally Friday, giving the S&P 500 its first 4-week winning streak since November.
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Inflation Reduction Act may have little impact on inflation
The legislation won’t directly address some of the main drivers of surging prices – from gas and food to rents and restaurant meals.
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Lockwood Hotel, the first hotel to open in downtown Waterville in more than a century, prepares for launch
The $26 million hotel built by Colby College has been housing students for the last two years because of the pandemic, but is now ready to receive guests.
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Former presidential yacht to be restored at Maine boatyard
Behind the scenes, workers have created a three-dimensional model of the Sequoia because the original design plans couldn’t be found.
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Here’s what Biden’s big bill includes on climate, health care, deficit reduction
The package will touch countless American lives with longtime party proposals.
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HealthReach welcomes longtime patient to governing board of directors
WATERVILLE — Shirley Lataille, a longtime patient, is the newest volunteer member of the HealthReach Community Health Centers’ governing board of directors. The Maine Primary Care Association recently collaborated with HealthReach to feature Lataille’s healthcare journey with her integrated team of clinicians in a new documentary, “A Secret No More.” The short 12-minute film highlights […]