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Maine One of the States Least Prepared For AI Revolution
92 Moose - Maine
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July 8, 2025
It was just a few short years ago that what we are now able to do, for free, with artificial intelligence would have been considered science fiction. These days, we are using artificial intelligence for so many tasks. Many people have been using...
Sertex Broadband Solutions Awarded Maine Contract
Telecompetitor
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July 9, 2025
Plainfield, CT – June 26, 2025 – Sertex Broadband Solutions, a leading provider of fiber optic infrastructure services throughout the Northeast, has been awarded a multi-million dollar design-build contract by the Maine Connectivity Authority...
Report finds 51 Maine beaches tested positive for potentially unsafe contamination in 2024
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 9, 2025
More than 50 beaches along Maine's coastline tested positive for potentially unsafe levels of fecal indicator bacteria in 2024, according to a recently released report.Environment America Research and Policy Center, who published the study, says...
Pioneering alliance between The Jackson Laboratory and The New York Stem Cell Foundation ushers in new era of predictive biomedical research
The AI Journal
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July 9, 2025
Uniting cutting-edge genomics, stem cell science, and AI-enabled data science to accelerate the discovery of life-changing therapies BAR HARBOR, Maine and NEW YORK, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and The New York Stem...
Kids from Maine testify on Capitol Hill about support for type 1 diabetes
News Center Maine
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July 9, 2025
The kids testified before the Appropriations Committee, including chair Sen. Susan Collins, about advancing insulin pumps and blood sugar tests. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Kids from Maine were on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify about the importance...
Maine School of Science and Mathematics Is Teaching the Problem-Solvers of Tomorrow
Down East: The Magazine of Maine
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July 8, 2025
Eva Ociepka suspected Maine School of Science and Mathematics would be a good fit for her high-school education, but she never guessed how much she would thrive. In her four years, the ambitious Belfast native served as vice president of the...
UMaine researchers awarded $2.25 million for PFAS studies
News Center Maine
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July 9, 2025
ORONO, Maine — University of Maine researchers were awarded $2.25 million in funding from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) to help commercial farmers manage contamination from PFAS, a group of toxic,...
The Maine Monitor wins 10 awards from the National Newspaper Association Foundation
The Maine Monitor
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July 9, 2025
On Wednesday, The Maine Monitor received 10 awards, including six first-place accolades, from the National Newspaper Association Foundation, one of the largest newspaper associations in the country. The newsroom took home the first and second...
Old Town teen speaks at Senate hearing in support of diabetes research
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 9, 2025
Ruby Whitmore has had Type 1 diabetes since she was 5. In the past 11 years, she hasn’t tried to hide her insulin pump or shy away from questions about it. And on Wednesday, it was in full view for everyone to see at a U.S. Senate hearing....
Chris Cash’s Favorite Maine Place
Down East: The Magazine of Maine
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July 9, 2025
For eight years, Chris Cash captained a lobsterboat off Monhegan Island, where she and her family lived full-time. She was the town’s first assessor, her husband was constable, and their daughter was one of the community’s three schoolchildren....
‘Jurassic Quest’ Will Stomp Into Maine at the Cross Insurance Center
WDEA AM 1370 - Maine
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July 9, 2025
Bangor, Are You Ready for a ‘DINO-mite’ Adventure? The blockbuster film “Jurassic World Rebirth” trampled the competition over the 4th of July holiday weekend, grossing an incredible $147 million dollars at the box office, so dinosaurs are alive...
Meeting Maine's demand from supply chain to mental health
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 9, 2025
Meeting Maine's demand from supply chain to mental health The University of New England is adding several new programs, ranging from master's degrees to undergraduate minors Updated: 8:50 AM EDT Jul 9, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ The University of...
Maine’s Best Restaurants Beyond Portland: 30 Must-Try Spots
102.9 WBLM - Maine
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July 7, 2025
There’s been a monumental shift in Portland, Maine, since the turn of the century. The city has transformed into an East Coast tourism hotspot, with its swanky hotels, popular shopping district, fun activities, and vibrant culture. However, what...
This Underrated Maine Town Is Set To Be One Of The Most Popular Summer Destinations In The U.S. In 2025
The Travel
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July 9, 2025
When it comes to summer vacation, there are some quintessential destinations that people travel to, like the bucket list beach towns on the Gulf Coast or the national parks you can only visit in summer. However, there are numerous other...
MIT Sea Grant’s LOBSTgER Project Combines AI and Underwater Photography to Visualize Ocean Life in the Gulf of Maine
AZo Robotics
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July 8, 2025
Researchers at MIT have developed a novel approach to documenting ocean biodiversity by combining artificial intelligence with underwater photography. The initiative—called LOBSTgER, short for Learning Oceanic Bioecological Systems Through...
The Maine Mobile Biolab returns to the county
WAGM - Maine
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July 8, 2025
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Maine Mobile Biolab is in Presque Isle. The biolab is a 52-foot retrofitted RV transformed into a fully equipped mobile classroom. It travels across Maine, stopping at schools to engage students in hands-on STEM...
Several Maine properties allegedly used in multimillion-dollar illegal marijuana enterprise
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 8, 2025
Seven people have been charged in connection with what prosecutors describe as a multimillion-dollar illegal marijuana growing, human trafficking and money laundering operation in Maine and Massachusetts. Six of the men have been arrested, while...
Dozens of coastal Maine beaches tested last year found to have risk of pathogens
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 8, 2025
A new report reveals that more than 50 coastal beaches in Maine tested positive for potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria on at least one day last year. Environment Maine Research and Policy Center's clean water director, John Rumpler, said...
Pathogen risk found at 78% of Maine coastal beaches tested in 2024, report finds
FOX 23 - Maine
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Advocates are calling for action after a new report shows a pathogen risk was found at 78-percent of Maine beaches tested in 2024. The report was released this week by Environment Maine Research and Policy Center. It found 51 Maine beaches were...
Something in the water: how kelp is helping Maine’s mussels boom
Ocean Acidification
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July 8, 2025
On a glimmering May morning, Tom Briggs pilots a 45ft aluminium barge through the waters of Casco Bay for one of the final days of the annual kelp harvest. Motoring past Clapboard Island, he points to a floating wooden platform where mussels have...