A congressional spending package will fund professional help for local climate planning efforts, and also support the startup and development of ocean-related businesses.
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Apple maintains prices on new iPhones despite inflation
The standard iPhone 14 will start at $799; the deluxe iPhone 14 Pro Max will start at $1,099.
An unlikely pairing in Portland? Maine Standard Biofuels buying Urban Farm Fermentory
The fermentory, which makes cider, kombucha and mead, may soon be acquired by Maine Standard Biofuels, which recycles cooking oil into heating fuel.
Former Chestnut Street Church in Portland back up for sale
The owners are seeking $3.7 million for the building, furnishings and the event business.
Apple reveals new Apple Watch with temperature sensor, car crash detection
Some notable changes to the kinds of iPhones, smartwatch and ear buds are in store.
The Wrap: Czech-style brewery opens in Biddeford and 2 orchards make Yankee’s list
Plus, Peaks Island hosts a lobster bake fundraiser.
Five tips to make the search for a new apartment easier
Whether it’s your first or 10th time renting, here are five things to think about when looking for a new place to call home.
Juul to pay nearly $440 million to settle states’ teen vaping probe
Teen use of e-cigarettes skyrocketed in the years following Juul’s 2015 launch.
US: Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea
The fact Russia is turning to the isolated state of North Korea demonstrates that export controls and sanctions are working, a U.S. official says.
EU blocks merger of U.S. firms in cancer screening sector
Blocking the buyout of cancer-screening company GRAIL by biotech giant Illumina is a rare move by European regulators.