Plus, the West End welcomes a new Asian takeout restaurant, and Wild Blueberry Weekend returns this summer.
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So long, Internet Explorer. The browser is finally retiring
Microsoft has officially sent Internet Explorer into retirement.
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Portland Planning Board questions Roux campus developers at proposal’s first public airing
A proposal to give the former B&M Baked Beans factory a special institutional designation came under scrutiny because the campus would include substantial commercial development in support of the high-tech graduate school.
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Maine’s cannabis black market shrinking faster than expected, survey suggests
The state Office of Cannabis Policy has issued a new, survey-based report saying 64% of Maine cannabis used last fall appears to have been purchased legally.
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Nexamp breaks ground on Winthrop solar farm to benefit MaineHealth
The project will provide savings on electricity to MaineHealth and supply 5 megawatts of AC power to the Central Maine Power grid.
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Maine’s single area code now expected to last until end of 2025
The latest projection of when 207 numbers will be exhausted is a year later than had been expected. The previous estimate was through 2024.
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Stocks dip deeper into bear market ahead of big Fed news
Trading across markets nevertheless was calmer than during Monday’s worldwide rout, which sent the S&P 500 down 3.9%.
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Fisher-Price, U.S. regulators warn of infant deaths in rockers
The company has sold over 17 million of the products since the 1990s.
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Musk to address Twitter employees for 1st time
He has clashed with the company repeatedly over the number of fake accounts on the social media platform.
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U.S. failed to stop fraud in COVID loan program, official says
As much as 20 percent of the money – tens of billions of dollars – may have been awarded to crooks.