George Mitchell is 90. After a cancer diagnosis several years ago, he celebrated his latest milestone in August without fanfare or any public notice other than a retrospective interview with State House veteran Don Carrigan. When I spoke to him last week, he emphasized that “I’m feeling better now,” following surgery necessitated by a weakened […]
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
State environmental board postpones meeting to consider electric vehicle mandates
The massive storm that tore through the state has forced a Maine environmental board to postpone a Thursday meeting that was to consider electric vehicle sales mandates.
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Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Lauko gets cleared to fight for Bruins, and takes full advantage
Jakub Lauko has been unable to drop the gloves because of an eye injury, but provided a spark Tuesday when Boston needed it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Augusta, Hallowell businesses tallying losses as floodwaters recede
Historic flooding has delivered a blow to downtown Augusta and Hallowell businesses during one of the busiest times of year.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Indoor Track, Swimming, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
High school schedule and scores for Dec. 20-21
Local high school games for Wednesday, Dec. 20, and Thursday, Dec. 21.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hamas leader visits Cairo as talks build for another Gaza cease-fire
The visit to Cairo by Ismail Haniyeh came a day after Hamas fired rockets that set off air raid sirens in central Israel.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
FTC proposes strengthening children’s online privacy rules to address tracking, push notifications
The federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, requires kid-oriented apps and websites to get parents’ consent before collecting personal information of children under 13.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
A fifth of U.S. hospitals have been warned over secretive prices
The records reveal the challenges U.S. regulators face as they try to force long-hidden prices into the open to address decades of rising medical expenses.
Posted inBusiness, Health
Embarrassed by your cough? ‘Sick shaming’ leads to overuse of cold medicine
Taking too much of any medication is generally frowned upon by doctors, and doing so increases the risk of side effects, such as high blood pressure from nasal decongestants and fatigue.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Carmakers fight massive air bag recall that may cost $10 billion
ARC’s airbags are used in cars made by GM, Ford, Stellantis NV, Tesla Inc., Volkswagen AG, Hyundai Motor Co., BMW, Kia Corp., Maserati, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Porsche, and Toyota Motor Corp.
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