The 109-year-old Georgetown Working League will host its BIT$ and BITE$ silent auction and bake sale fundraiser Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Georgetown Community Center.
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Sen. King releases draft bill that would expand offshore wind development
Sen. Angus King, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a discussion draft bill Thursday that aims to expand development of offshore wind. The Renewable Energy on Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act would codify a renewable energy leasing program on the Outer Continental Shelf similar to the current leasing program for […]
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Tom Purcell: On winning the lottery
I bought my first lottery ticket recently. It was a $20 scratch-off that paid me a $40 prize. Winning produced a nice little thrill, so I bought another $20 ticket right away. And lost. I put out $40 to win $40 that day. I’ve bought three $20 scratch-offs since then and won nothing. To date, […]
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Douglas Rooks: ‘Build Back Better’ is dead; long live the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’!
In the canny way politicians have perfected, Senate Democrats took the pulse of public concerns, and moved toward the top priority: Inflation is, after all, on everyone’s mind. And we may have gotten “BBB-lite” already in the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to rescue the nation’s decaying, outmoded transportation system over the next 10 years. […]
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Intertidal: The lines of communication among animals in sea and air
Playing a game of telephone isn’t just for kids. Animals play games, too. They whisper to each other to communicate important messages and coordinate their behaviors, but they don’t typically garble the message. The proper term for these whispers, or murmurs, is a “murmuration.” The most famous of these happens amongst birds — starlings in […]
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Volunteers work to keep Mainers in need from missing relief checks
A network of volunteers continues to help low-income Mainers file state tax returns so they can claim their $850 COVID relief checks.
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The Conversation: How ‘living architecture’ could help the world avoid a soul-deadening digital future
THE CONVERSATION — My first Apple laptop felt like a piece of magic made just for me – almost a part of myself. The rounded corners, the lively shading, the delightful animations. I had been using Windows my whole life, starting on my family’s IBM 386, and I never thought using a computer could be […]
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From the Chamber: My COVID story and how we support our employees
I want to share a COVID story that hits close to home — because it’s mine. I know nobody wants to talk about COVID, but we really should. My situation has made me feel fortunate and blessed but also has me thinking a ton about other employees in the area, our collective perceptions of COVID […]
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Insulin price cap championed by Collins stripped from spending bill by fellow Republicans
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King both have sought to cap the drug’s price, which has shot up tenfold in the U.S. – but not other countries – in 20 years.
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Amid wave of pandemic pups, animal behavior experts warn aversive training may backfire
The head of Midcoast Humane’s behavior department worries that a growing trend of punishment-based training methods is causing emotional and behavioral problems in local animals.