The 24-hour Hack-a-Thon event ran Nov. 28 and 29 and involved students from across the country working together to solve a problem.
technology
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: U.S. is falling behind in science and engineering. Here are 3 ways to catch up
Turning the tide will require new educational policy, targeted federal funding and visionary executive leadership
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland remote-work startup gets $2.1 million in seed funding
Friday develops tools designed to help organize remote teams, which have grown in popularity since the pandemic forced many workers into telecommuting.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: Nothing will be easy about COVID vaccine
Buying doses for everyone on Earth, storing the vaccine, shipping it and administering it will be difficult and expensive.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Remote housing creates issues for remote learning; causing an interference with school work
Many families in the area are unable to get internet at their houses because of the remote nature of where they live.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland biotech business wins spot in sport and health incubator program
KinoTek will sharpen its telehealth physical therapy technology under the guidance of industry gurus in Florida.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Spectrum to add 200 jobs at Portland call center
New workers at the cable TV and internet provider’s Portland facility will focus on calls about the company’s mobile phone service.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
At Augusta and Hallowell schools, QR codes and apps emerge as pandemic technology adjustments
School officials say the smart phone apps are helping to minimize the contact between staff and students.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should have online voter registration
The state is a leader when it comes to inclusive voting laws, with one important exception.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mainers seeking internet upgrade tell stories of poor service to highlight feds’ mistakes
The Federal Communications Commission’s map of Maine showing various levels of broadband access grossly overstates the quality of service. That’s especially a problem in a pandemic.