It is described as a ‘historic first step’ to make cigarettes minimally addictive or nonaddictive.
March 2018
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Scientist working on process to turn cow manure gas into a natural battery
He envisions a storage system that can bridge the down cycles when wind and solar can’t produce sufficient energy.
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‘We call BS’: Cape Elizabeth, South Portland students join gun protest
CAPE ELIZABETH — Hundreds of students in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland walked out of classrooms at 10 a.m. Thursday to call for action on gun violence and to honor the 17 lives lost last month in a Parkland, Florida, school shooting. The students were among many throughout the state who planned to participate in a […]
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Nova Scotia government will fund Portland terminal upgrades to keep Cat ferry service afloat
The provincial government will pay up to $1.5 million so U.S. Customs can screen passengers in Portland for the 2018 season.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump administration sanctions Russian spies, trolls over U.S. election interference, cyber attacks
The administration also warned that Russia is targeting the U.S. energy grid with computer malware.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
LePage: Hospitals not struggling; investment in MaineGeneral ‘a massive disaster’
The governor took aim at hospitals during wide-ranging comments Thursday to the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Student walkouts continue, drawing hundreds to protest gun violence
Walkouts that were rescheduled because of Wednesday’s storm were held across the state Thursday, including a large protest at Portland City Hall.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democrat files to run against House candidate who savaged survivors of Florida shooting
David Hogg, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, had pleaded on Twitter for someone to challenge Republican Leslie Gibson, who was running unopposed.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
UPDATE: Petition puts South Portland restrictions on short-term rentals on hold
SOUTH PORTLAND — Activists on Monday turned in petitions to suspend a land-use ordinance and restrictions on short-term rentals approved last month by the City Council. City Clerk Emily Scully on Thursday afternoon certified that at least 1,000 of the approximately 1,400 signatures were valid, enough to stop the laws from taking effect. A final tally […]
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Two people taken to Bangor hospital after crash on U.S. Route 2 in Canaan
Police closed U.S. Route 2 from Pittsfield to Canaan for about three hours, reopening it about 11:10 a.m.