It’s at once amazing and troublesome. I speak of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence application that was launched last November by OpenAI. In a matter of seconds, it can write apparently accurate articles or answer questions on a multitude of subjects. When I asked ChatGPT what it is, it responded this way: “I am designed to […]
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Intertidal: ‘Fisheries in Our Town’ provides info on living and working on the waterfront
If you’re looking for something to do next Tuesday evening (March 7) and want to learn a bit about what’s happening on the waterfront, you can attend a free, informal community event to be held in Freeport. “Fisheries in Our Town” is the latest working waterfront panel presentation in a series of events that have […]
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Your Land: Drone footage of Mere Brook a true gift
The other day I got a gift. It arrived amid the little torrent of my daily email, and it was wrapped in the usual — meaning I thought it was another piece of work to do or question to answer. It was, after all, email No. 7 in a string that had begun some time […]
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St. Catrick’s Day event helps feline rescue organization
A Paw in the Door, Bath’s premier cat rescue and rehabilitation organization, is holding its St. Catrick’s Day extravaganza Saturday, March 11. This annual event will feature music by Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations and cakes and cupcakes from area bakers and restaurants. The celebration will be held at the Bath Area Senior Citizens […]
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Freeport mountain biking plan ‘100% dead’ after council vote
The Freeport Town Council voted Tuesday to adopt a Hedgehog Mountain Management Plan that will preclude a proposed $500,000 mountain biking trail system.
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Hicks wins Brunswick Town Council special election
Conservationist Jennifer Hicks earned a clear victory in Tuesday’s special election to fill the vacant District 5 seat on the Brunswick Town Council.
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The Maine Idea: About history and Biden’s reelection bid
It’s fascinating how, when it suits their purpose, pundits lean heavily on “history” in predicting what they assume will happen. When the “chattering classes,” at the Brits call them, predicted a Republican takeover of Congress in November 2022, they universally cited “history” as the reason. The history they cited is that the party of a […]
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New bill would grant towns more power in reducing speed limits
The Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on L.D. 527, which would give towns power to create low-speed bicycle-pedestrian zones without approval from the Maine Department of Transportation.
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Sen. Eloise Vitelli: Doing all we can to grow Maine’s workforce
Maine is unique, both with our overall demographics and with our high number of small businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs. I’ve spent my career working with entrepreneurs, helping them hone their interests and passions into business plans, gain financial literacy and launch successful businesses. Anyone who runs their own business will share with you the joy […]
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Dick Polman: Electing judges is sleaze incarnate
You may not be aware the most important election of 2023 will take place on April 4 in the hotly competitive swing state of Wisconsin. A primary earlier this week produced two finalists: liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Daniel Kelly. Donors pumped roughly $9 million into the primary, and the spring showdown will put that […]