The U.S. will limit tech exports, saying the competitor could end up forcing American suppliers out of business.
October 2018
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
House District 8: Opponents prioritize drawing young workers to Maine
The race between Rep. Christopher W. Babbidge and Bradley S. Ducharme is a repeat of the 2016 election.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
House District 22: Candidates support expansion of Medicaid
Republican Mark Blier and Democrat Richard Fitzgerald both stress the importance of finding a funding mechanism.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Candy producer Mars turns to science to keep chocolate flowing amid climate change
The company has hired a biotech firm to outfit it with computing tools to help develop more resilient cacao trees, which produce the beans used to make chocolate.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ soccer: York responds, posts 4-1 win over Greely in a Class B South semifinal
The Wildcats allow the tying goal in the first half, but come back 17 seconds later to stay ahead for good in a Class B South semifinal.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Religion and Values
Augusta area Muslims march in support of Jewish community
The event, held to join Jews in their grief about fatal shootings at a Pittsburgh synagogue, coincided with the Shia Muslim observance of Arba’een.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pumpkin farmer banks on cannabis to keep operating, but fear of potential crime and social change divide California town
Post-legalization debate has popped up across the state as voters decide whether to let struggling farms introduce the controversial cash crop in their communities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
New Balance achieves milestone, ships first athletic shoes to military after long battle
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation visit the plant in Norridgewock to help celebrate the fruits of a $17.3 million contract that complies with a law requiring U.S. soldiers to wear American-made apparel.
Posted inSports
Tuesday’s NFL notebook: Texans deal with Broncos to get Thomas
The Rams also bolster their defensive line by trading for Dante Fowler of the Jaguars.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Walmart shoppers to get new checkout option – on staff devices in busy parts of store
The service is for customers who have a few items and want to pay quickly, an effort to keep shoppers out of frustrating long lines at the cashier stations.