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Rockland Breakwater nominated for '8th Wonder of the World'

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Rockland Breakwater has been nominated by the Historic Inns of Rockland for VirtualTourist's quest to crown the "8th Wonder of the World." Many landmarks from throughout the world have been nominated, but the Rockland Breakwater
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Maine wins international awards for state web portal

AUGUSTA — Maine's official state web portal, Maine.gov, has recently been honored as a top government website, receiving two separate awards that recognize
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Maine's economic estimate shows modest growth

AUGUSTA — The U.S.
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Volunteer orientation night, June 20 at 5:30 p.m.

Aldermere, Erickson Fields Preserve seeks volunteers

ROCKPORT — Aldermere Farm and the Erickson Fields Preserve will be holding a volunteer orientation and informational meeting on Thursday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m., downstairs at the Rockport Opera House, to offer details about the different volunteer opportuni
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Week ending June 14

John Davidson's Economic Comments

Central Bankers have been noticing that the global economy has been picking up. This "good news" has had a "bad news" reaction from the capital markets.
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Department of Labor launches free online courses for employers

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has formed a partnership with University College of the University of Maine system to provide important public information to Maine's employers.
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Around the watercooler

Business news: Local author receives honor in New York, new hire at Dream Local, funds for CMCA auction, SUP in Belfast, and hospital safety

Local author Thomas Dowd honored at New York Book Festival
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First in the U.S., full-scale version planned for 2016

UMaine's floating wind turbine plugs into Maine, briefly

CASTINE – The Roman god of the east wind could not be summoned in Castine on Thursday. Central Maine Power would have to do.

The occasion was the ceremonial transmission of the first electricity from an offshore wind turbine in the United States to the mainland electrical grid.
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More Mainers are self-employed than national average

AUGUSTA — Mainers are becoming more educated, doing more with less, and a majority of them are working in the private sector. In addition, when compared to the national average, more Maine residents are self-employed.
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Teen work permits now available online

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has made the youth work-permit application available online in time for the summer hiring season.
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Maine Charter School Commission seeks new member

AUGUSTA — The Maine Charter School Commission is seeking candidates interested in replacing outgoing member Dr.
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Wednesday market opens June 19!

Camden Farmers' Market celebrates the season with local offerings twice a week

CAMDEN — The Camden Farmers' Market will celebrate the opening day of its Wednesday afternoon market on Wednesday, June 19. Taking place from 3:30 p.m.
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Boatbuilding school celebrates graduates with launch of new wooden boat projects

ROCKLAND — On Friday, June 14 at 1 p.m., The Apprenticeshop, a school for traditional boatbuilding and seamanship in Rockland, invites the community to celebrate the graduation of apprentices from its two-year boatbuilding program and cheer them on as they
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The Collective kicks off summer with studio crawl -- Rockland to Hope to Camden

Get inside three artist's studios (and heads) in three hours

ROCKLAND — Ah, to live like an artist full time on the coast of Maine... what would that be like? On Saturday, June 15, at 1 p.m.
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Second Thursdays at The Apprenticeshop

Historian to discuss design, function of the 19th century whaleboat

ROCKLAND — On Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m., The Apprenticeshop in Rockland will host historian Matthew Stackpole as featured guest lecturer in its "Second Thursdays at Th
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