AUGUSTA – The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry recently announced Dr. Ryan P. Gordon as the new Maine state geologist with the Maine Geological Survey. Gordon officially started his new role on July 22. Gordon was born and raised in Orono. He graduated from Orono High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in geosciences […]
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MaineHealth Pediatrics Farmington employee earns award
Award is given to care team members who consistently demonstrate exceptional delivery of customer service.
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Video game performers protest unregulated AI use at Warner Bros. Studios
The protest marks the first large labor action since game voice actors and performance workers voted to strike last week.
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As the state looks to harness Gulf of Maine winds, a big question looms: How much will utility customers pay?
Talks are picking up between state utility regulators, the Public Advocate and developer of offshore wind as they try to figure out how to price the zero-carbon source of energy.
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Giuliani agrees to deal ending his bankruptcy case, pay creditors’ financial adviser $400,000
Creditors include former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Giuliani for his false ballot fraud claims against them related to the 2020 election.
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McDonald’s says $5 meal is starting to reverse traffic slump
The chain’s U.S. President said on an earnings call Monday that the number of $5 meal deals sold was above expectations.
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United Auto Workers endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states
UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement that the union’s ‘job in this year’s election was to defeat Trump.
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U.S. oil and gas must cut methane 80% to meet industry targets, new data shows
On average, data collected from the Environmental Defense Fund shows around 1.6% of gross gas production is released as methane into the atmosphere.
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U.S. weighs new restrictions on China’s access to AI memory chips
The new restrictions are likely to be unveiled as soon as late August as part of a broader package that also includes sanctions against more than 120 Chinese firms.
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Federal Reserve says September interest rate cut could be ‘on the table’ as inflation cools
The Fed is seeking to strike a delicate balance: It wants to keep rates high enough for long enough to quell inflation, but also wants to avoid keeping borrowing costs so high that it triggers a recession.