The institute, a branch of Northeastern University in Boston, launched the Techstars Accelerator in 2021 to boost the growth of young technology companies.
January 2023
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Former Kennebunk police officer faces sexual abuse charges
Andrew Belisle, 71, pleaded not guilty to four charges Wednesday related to the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old.
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Man who repeatedly stabbed stranger in Winslow arrested and charged with assault, police say
Police Chief Leonard Macdaid said a 21-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday at a residence on Clinton Avenue following a brief chase.
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YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston Biddy Basketball results
YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston Biddy Basketball Jan. 14 and 15 results. Junior Division Northstar Mortgage 37, DuBois Realty 18: Northstar Mortgage’s Nolan Smith led the team with 18 points, followed by Maximus Fontaine with eight points, Elijah Bodger with six points, Julia Swett with four points, and William Hendrix with one point. Nathan Mukuna led DuBois […]
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Thinking Things Through: Learning a second language late in life
Liz Soares has been practicing French every day for the past five months or so, measuring success one syllable at a time.
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At Davos, Zelensky urges allies to speed up the push against Russia
Ukraine’s president spoke after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the world as being in a ‘sorry state’ because of interlinked challenges including climate change and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ presented by Oak Hill drama club
Oak Hill High School’s drama club will present the Broadway classic, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” on stage beginning on Friday, Jan. 20, the Little Theatre in the Woods at Oak Hill High School in Wales. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version, an international sensation produced in 37 countries, includes the […]
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Microsoft lays off 10,000 as job cuts in tech sector continue
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, as it joins other tech companies in a scaling back of their pandemic-era expansions.
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Twitter auctions office equipment, coffee machines as Musk slims company
Twitter and Musk, its outspoken CEO, have not commented publicly on the sale, but the company has been slashing costs and cutting staff numbers as it grapples with its finances.
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U.S., Chinese officials discuss climate, economy, relationship
Yellen’s first face-to-face meeting with Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich is the highest-ranking contact between the two countries since their presidents agreed to look for areas of potential cooperation.