Business
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What every TikTok user needs to know about a new potential ban of the viral-video app, including when it could disappear and how to save your data.
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Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
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Also, an Ogunquit wine bar rebrands, Papi gets nominated for a Spirited Award and more.
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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signatureThe bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
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Amid elections in India, a man famous for using artificial intelligence to create Bollywood sequences and TV commercials says hundreds of politicians have been clamoring for his services, with more than half asking for 'unethical' things.
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An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
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When complete, the new campus is expected to host about 5,000 students in East Deering at the site of the former B&M Baked Beans factory.
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U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
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More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays.
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The printer's frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.
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If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the federal labor board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction.
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A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is 'enormously valuable' but hasn't lived up to its potential.
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The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities.
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At one time, John Gendron eyed a 1,100-unit development on the site, but the proposal set off a communitywide debate over water quality that included a lawsuit between Lewiston and the Auburn Water District.
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Her accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the 'Sex and the City' TV series.
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Maine's programs are intended to bring solar power to renters and homeowners, rural and urban households and others that may not be well-suited for on-site solar.
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The 60 funded recipients, including the Maine Governor's Energy Office, will serve 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday put legislation requiring ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok on a fast track to become law.
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Environmentalists say that in 5 years, regulators have adopted only 2 rules aimed at Maine’s Climate Law’s requirements, and not a single rule to scale back pollution from tailpipe emissions.
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Developer plans 377 market rate apartments, commercial spaces and restaurant space for the massive mill complex.
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The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.
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The Daily Grind's owner said the perpetrator appears to have pushed in an air-conditioning unit to get inside.
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Many establishments are stretching their hours beyond traditional mealtimes, aligning with shifts in pandemic-era eating habits, finding effficiences and even bringing in more revenue.
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Lewiston's planning and code enforcement department condemned the 490 Pleasant St. hotel for several violations including a nonfunctional fire alarm system, according to city officials.
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The cool and wet weather didn't keep crowds from coming to the first outdoor Portland Farmers' Market of the year Saturday at Deering Oaks Park.
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By early March, prices had already more than doubled in just 12 months. At that point, many speculators were calling it quits and slashing their bullish wagers.
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A wave of interest in physical records, especially LPs, has helped keep the independent stores going, Chris Brown a co-founder of Record Store Day said.
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Noble Pizzeria & Barbecue will occupy the former Elsmere BBQ space starting this summer.
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They may look like little monsters, but if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat. And there are going to be trillions emerging soon.
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A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
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The bill would outlaw extra fees for common companions like cats and dogs.
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Retailers are less excited about the new rules, saying they'll be hard to implement and that the burden should be placed on manufacturers instead.
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Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserveThe U.S. oil industry’s top lobbying group says new rules are 'misguided.'
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The railroad is defending itself against accusations that it is liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former Libby, Montana, residents.
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Attorneys familiar with the cases say they are unaware of any that have gone to trial and know of only one that's been settled.
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The Maine Department of Labor reports little change in job market conditions in March, with non-farm jobs reaching the second-highest number on record.
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A passerby reported the fire around 12:29 a.m. Friday, as the back of the hotel was engulfed in flames.
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To shorten trip times, the operator of the Amtrak Downeaster is considering relocating the Portland station to one of 3 sites along St. John Street.
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As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it's getting pushback from legislators who say they're hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.
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Home prices usually peak in the summer. As the season heats up, real estate experts worry home ownership could grow farther out of reach for many Mainers.
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The tech industry got the world’s attention with AI. Now it’s busy convincing people to pay for it.
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If Congress passes the TitkTok legislation, it would be an extraordinary and unusual moment in which both parties unite against one company – something lawmakers are usually reluctant to do.
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The company also adopted strawless lids in 2019, and last year, it said it would accept customer-provided cups for drive-thru and mobile orders in the U.S. and Canada.
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As federal investigators probe what caused the collapse, some experts say the tragedy is shining a light on the need to bring bridge safety requirements into the modern era.
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A dozen House members reversed themselves from an April 9 vote that rejected changes in environmental rules, in order to allow an offshore wind terminal to be built.
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Federal infrastructure money is up for grabs as the region pursues clean energy transmission and battery storage projects.
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Most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort, which includes the theme parks, already have unions.
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The pandemic upended health care arguably more than any other industry as hospitals halted all but essential treatments, nursing homes went into lockdown and costs for workers and supplies soared.
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The state's business leaders fiercely opposed the restrictions they said would have limited their ability to target ads to potential customers.
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A routine practice dating back centuries, the general average declaration marks the ship owner’s latest effort to minimize its financial responsibility.
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Since a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft suffered the loss of the fuselage section, the FAA has tightened oversight of Boeing, forcing the company to slow down production and sending staff into their factories to review processes.