The university says the research will include develop 3D modeling to simulate weather and wave stresses on farms in the open ocean.
2017
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA PRESS HERALD: Electric-car drivers, you can charge it at L.L. Bean in the near future
The retailer in Freeport will soon open Maine’s largest plug-in station to show leadership and promote sustainable practices, and other businesses may take notice.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA PRESS HERALD: Androscoggin River, once full of toxic chemicals, now clear after 45 years of Clean Water Act
Prompted by an 11-year-old’s letter, Sen. Edmund Muskie spearheaded passage of the act in the early 1970s.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook man killed in Auburn crash
AUBURN — Police cite inattention and speed as factors in a crash that killed a Westbrook man Tuesday afternoon on Washington Street. Cody Jacques, 21, of Westbrook was was driving a 2018 Honda Civic in the northbound lane and didn’t notice the Freightliner tractor trailer stopped in the left lane waiting to turn left into […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough voters asked to borrow $19.5M for public safety building
SCARBOROUGH — Officials are sending the message that voters will pay now or pay more later for a new public safety building that has been put off for more than a decade. Residents will vote Nov. 7 on whether to approve borrowing up to $19.5 million to fund the project. The existing 17,100-square-foot building at 246 U.S. […]
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Hotel guard appears on ‘Ellen,’ describes getting shot before Las Vegas massacre
Jesus Campos is credited with saving the life of a building engineer during the Oct. 1 attack by Stephen Paddock.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. unemployment claims fall to lowest number in 44 years
Claims for jobless aid dropped to 222,000, with hiring expected to bounce back even more as states continue to recover from hurricane damage.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough rivers proposed for 3 oyster farms
SCARBOROUGH — More oysters could soon be farmed in local rivers. Two lease applicants are holding a scoping session on Monday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. at the Scarborough Municipal building, 295 U.S. Route 1. Matthew Hassler and Robert Willette have scheduled the session, as required by the Maine Department of Marine Resources application process. An email […]
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Budget, bond, guns among issues in Scarborough candidates forum
SCARBOROUGH — Town Council candidates addressed communication and transparency issues in an Oct. 12 forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. School Board candidates said the budget process needs to be improved. One of them advocated allowing teachers to carry guns in schools. There are six candidates vying for three seats on the council, while four […]
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Scarborough Downs again under contract, enters race for Amazon HQ2
SCARBOROUGH — It may be what Town Manager Thomas Hall called the “longest of long shots,” but the town hopes to make Scarborough Downs a future Amazon headquarters. Hall also announced during the Oct. 18 Town Council meeting that Scarborough Downs is under contract to be sold to a Maine-based company willing to take a […]