Lobster Unlimited of Orono is investigating whether the crustacean’s circulatory fluid can be a potential weapon against viruses and cancer.
February 2020
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook school budget deficit still ‘confuses’ city officials
The school finance committee will come back a third time to explain the shortfall and corrective measures to city officials.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine deems dozens of pot business applications complete
It’s a major step on the way to the first legal sales of the drug for recreational adult use.
Posted inNation & World, News
Court: Florida can’t bar felons from voting because of unpaid fines, fees
As many as 1.6 million Floridians who have completed their prison sentences could regain voting privileges.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Bath, Brunswick housing authorities to receive federal funds
BRUNSWICK — The Bath and Brunswick housing authorities are among 19 agencies in Maine to receive a total of $9.53 million through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Public Housing Capital Fund Program. Brunswick’s authority is due to receive $438,463, Bath’s, $232,353, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). “This funding will help Maine […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Attorney General Barr suggests big tech should be accountable for harmful content
He says it may be time for significant changes to a key part of federal law that shields the companies from liability for their users’ posts.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Bowdoin College Arctic Museum to host family day Feb. 22
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College’s Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum will host a family day from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. The museum is located at Hubbard Hall, and admission is free and open to the public. Participants can learn about how the Arctic Ocean is filled with life, including some of Earth’s largest mammals. […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Phippsburg sportsmen’s group to host winter field day
PHIPPSBURG — The Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association will host its Winter Youth and Family Field Day on Sunday, Feb. 23. The event, to be held at the John Rogers Outdoor Education Center on Pitch Pine Hill, 272 Main Road, will include dog sledding, Nordic skiing, snow shoeing, tracking, an introduction to orienteering, a cell phone scavenger […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Two people taken to hospital for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in North Yarmouth
The carbon monoxide concentration in the basement of the home construction site where the victims were found was 8 times above the limit OSHA sets for an 8-hour shift, a dispatcher says.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Internet service providers sue Maine over privacy law
The law, which passed last year and is set to take effect in July, requires companies to get opt-in consent from customers before their data can be shared.