Charles Lieber was involved in a program designed to recruit people with knowledge of foreign technology and intellectual property to China.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
Northern New England gas prices fall again, as demand stalls
The price in Maine drops 1.1 cents to $3.42 per gallon.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, New England, News
Prominent Maine dentist was removed from association prior to his suicide
Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, 50, died by suicide on Aug. 23, a day after he lost his post on the Maine Dental Association.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News
How Maine lost control of coronavirus and became a national hot spot
With the virus raging across interior parts of the state, hospitals are already under stress as holidays, winter and the omicron variant lie ahead.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
New England shrimp fishery to stay closed as waters warm
The shrimp prefer cold water and their population health is imperiled by the warming of the ocean off New England. The Gulf of Maine, in particular, is warming faster than most of the world’s oceans.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, New England, News
Engaged couple found dead in Lewiston and N.H. Casella waste facilities were intoxicated
Jessica Lurvey and Matthew Schofield went into a trash bin during a rainstorm, state authorities said.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Nation & World, New England
South Portland man among 21 charged in alleged multistate cocaine, fentanyl ring
Authorities say the operation was based in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and sold drugs in retail and allegedly wholesale quantities.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, Outdoors
Banned decades ago, PCBs still posing threat to wildlife
Researchers in New Hampshire are investigating the potential link between PCBs and population declines of loons.
Posted inNation & World, New England
One of Connecticut’s last lobstermen sticks with it, despite his near empty hauls
‘We’re victims of climate change,’ said Michael Grimshaw. ‘It hasn’t played out good for us.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Maine employers reopen offices, but keep remote work option
More than 70 percent of offices in the region have reopened, according to a survey this fall by The Boulos Co., but many employers are reshaping them to accommodate pandemic-era safety protocols.