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pressherald.com > 04/05/2026 > maine-businesses-are-right-to-resist-data-privacy-bill-editorial

Maine businesses are right to resist data privacy bill | Editorial

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (227+ words) At the time of writing, a divisive data privacy bill was still wending its way toward passage in Augusta. In limiting Maine businesses" ability to seek out customers to advertise to online " hampering marketing as we know it today " the…...

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pressherald.com > 03/26/2026 > police-searched-skowhegan-town-managers-office-after-search-of-his-home-records-show

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pressherald.com > 02/11/2026 > citing-ai-maine-lawmakers-are-close-to-passing-strict-data-privacy-measure

Citing AI, Maine lawmakers are close to passing strict data privacy measure

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (397+ words) The Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced a measure that would limit the amount of digital data that businesses and other groups can collect and use to target consumers with advertisements. The bill, sponsored Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, would…...

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pressherald.com > 01/02/2026 > owner-of-lewiston-hospital-vastly-underestimated-scope-of-may-data-breach

Owner of Lewiston hospital vastly underestimated scope of May data breach

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (569+ words) A data breach involving patients at Covenant Health, the parent company of St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston, was much bigger than initially reported, officials said this week. The Massachusetts-based health system originally reported to the Office of the Maine…...

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pressherald.com > 12/24/2025 > flu-cases-spiking-in-maine

Flu cases spiking in Maine

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (402+ words) Influenza cases continue to rise in Maine, with one expert saying they are spiking earlier this season than in recent years. There were 864 cases of influenza reported during the week ending Dec. 20, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control…...

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pressherald.com > 11/20/2025 > how-a-maine-couple-gave-their-1-3-million-retirement-savings-to-bitcoin-scammers

How a Maine couple gave their $1.3 million retirement savings to bitcoin scammers

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1808+ words) He fumbled with his driver's license, standing inside an Augusta convenience store, trying to keep hold of the sack of cash tucked under his arm. His wife waited in the car. His failing eyesight made it difficult to follow the…...

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pressherald.com > 09/23/2025 > we-can-do-more-to-stop-infectious-viruses-than-most-people-realize-opinion

We can do more to stop infectious viruses than most people realize | Opinion

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (528+ words) Tom Bateman of Rockport is professor emeritus at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. It's vaccine season, and an excellent opportunity to prevent or reduce the impact of viruses suchas COVID-19, influenza and measles. Distressingly, however, chaos prevails…...

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pressherald.com > 08/17/2025 > after-cyberattacks-on-both-lewiston-hospitals-local-legislator-looks-for-solutions

After cyberattacks on both Lewiston hospitals, local legislator looks for solutions

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1050+ words) There seem to be few to no protections that ensure patients continue to get care for the most urgent health matters while hospital cyber systems are offline. As St. Mary's Health System and Central Maine Healthcare continue to return to…...

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pressherald.com > 04/16/2025 > should-i-use-search-or-artificial-intelligence-to-find-the-answer

Should I use search or artificial intelligence to find the answer?

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (513+ words) You think you know what you're doing and then " you need some help! " Zoom has gotten so much more sophisticated. How do I learn how to use it? " What is the best smartphone for taking professional quality photos? " What are…...

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pressherald.com > 04/11/2025 > camden-national-bank-sued-for-allegedly-selling-customer-data-to-meta-google

Camden National Bank sued for allegedly selling customer data to Meta, Google

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (725+ words) The class action lawsuit accuses the bank of tracking and selling sensitive financial and personal information to improve marketing campaigns and data analytics. The class action lawsuit accuses the bank of tracking and selling sensitive financial and personal information to…...