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Roux Institute’s new business incubator aims to take on climate change
The new ClimateTech Incubator houses 12 startups focused on the environment to help boost the state’s clean energy workforce.
UMaine Machias to offer new nursing program via UMaine Augusta partnership
The Downeast Nursing Track will allow students to earn a bachelor’s in nursing from the Augusta college while going to school in Machias.
Maine’s top forester to head national association at critical time
Maine State Forester Patty Cormier has been elected president of the National Association of State Foresters.
Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them
Five years ago this Halloween, Home Depot introduced the 12-foot-tall skeleton.
UMaine System to request another round of proposals for Hutchinson Center sale
A new request for proposals on the Belfast property will be released by the end of next week and will remain open until November.
Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California laws
Parents and guardians who profit from social media posts featuring their children will soon be required to set aside some earnings for the young performers.
OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots, convert to fully for-profit company
While OpenAI already has a for-profit division, where most of its staff works, it is controlled by a nonprofit board of directors whose mission is to help humanity.
Maine agriculture commissioner named vice president of national association
Amanda Beal has been elected to serve on the board of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Diners skipping restaurants, making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts
Inflation has been easing broadly for more than a year now, and it’s been cooling faster for grocery items since the middle of the year.