Plans call for turning the 100-year-old waterfront factory site into an education and technology campus that can help drive Maine’s economy for the next century.
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Tech firm born in Maine uses AI to monitor commercial fishing
New England Marine Monitoring’s new technology could drastically reduce a tedious component of fisheries management and help make the industry safer.
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Mainer’s affinity app to connect families, businesses to launch in mid-August
Match2Play was created by Sara Lopez, a mother of four boys who was inspired by her own struggle to find other families to connect with after moving to Maine four years ago.
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Our View: Maine State Police justified in plan to use body cameras
The equipment is expensive, but it will boost accountability and public confidence in the agency’s work.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate passes bill to invest in U.S. tech industry, counter rivals
The 68-32 vote for the bill demonstrates how confronting China economically is an issue that unites both parties in Congress.
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Our View: Data center brings Millinocket into information economy
The same attributes that made the site valuable a century ago still appeal today.
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Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine’s most lucrative catch?
A food tech company in Wisconsin plans to commercialize cultured lobster meat, but industry leaders in Maine say they don’t see it as an immediate threat.
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Bipartisan plan would create Maine agency to expand broadband, with federal dollars
The Maine Connectivity Authority would be given the power and discretion to coordinate a statewide buildout of high speed internet, instead of a patchwork of local and private-sector initiatives.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland singer starts nonprofit to help women of color into tech careers
Janay Woodruff, who performs as JanaeSound, is raising money and awareness for the project through virtual reality performances and a free streaming concert Saturday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan High and Tech Center receive female diversity award for participation in computer science course
Award is based on enrollment during the 2019-20 school year. Teacher Kim McEwen is continuing to work toward providing more STEM-based learning opportunities to students in Maine School Administrative District 54.