A federal agency is making grants of up to $1 million available to increase the competitiveness of smaller yards.
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Posted inNation & World, News
North Korea’s claim of hydrogen bomb test is met with skepticism
The U.N. Security Council strongly condemns the test that the country claims it conducted.
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Posted inNation & World, News
In defiance of high court, Alabama’s top justice says judges should refuse gay marriage licenses
The outspoken Roy Moore says the Alabama high court never lifted a March directive to refuse gay marriage licenses, but the ACLU says most judges in the state issue them now.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth panel to research use of alternative energy
CAPE ELIZABETH — A committee will explore ways alternative energy sources can be used by the town. The Town Council on Jan. 4 approved a charge for the committee, which was one of the councilors’ goals for this year. The purpose of the five-member committee will be researching potential alternative energy for municipal and school buildings and […]
Posted inCapitol Ticker, Politics
Maine Republican chairman unsure if party will meet referendum deadline
The party is trying to collect more than 62,000 signatures on a proposed referendum to cut the state’s income tax and change the welfare system.
Posted inNews, Politics
Lawmakers begin work to reauthorize land conservation bonds that LePage let expire
Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreed to revive $6.5 million in bonds for the Land for Maine’s Future conservation program.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Two arrested in $100,000 check fraud scheme based in Biddeford
From an apartment on Alfred Street, a man and a woman from Georgia used stolen identities to pass fake checks at New England retailers, police say.
Posted inNew England Patriots, News, Sports
Tom Brady on his sprained ankle: ‘Feeling better’
The quarterback expects to play in the Patriots’ playoff game on Jan. 16.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine native, a ‘space archaeologist,’ scheduled for Friday’s Colbert show
Sarah Parcak, who won the $1 million TED Talks prize in November, is now an anthropology professor at the University of Alabama.
Posted inMaine, News
Foghorns at 17 Maine lighthouses will soon be mariner-activated
People on boats will use radios to initiate sound signals, replacing aging automated systems as the Coast Guard modernizes.