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Public media CEOs defend their coverage — and fight for funding

The GOP’s crusade against public media entered new territory Wednesday, as leaders of NPR and PBS testified before House Republicans...

Fintech Mercury lands $300M in Sequoia-led Series C, doubles valuation to $3.5B

Digital banking startup Mercury has raised $300 million in primary and secondary funding at a $3.5 billion post-money valuation, the...

Bradley Tusk says he makes more money with ‘equity-for-services’ than he did as a traditional VC

Bradley Tusk, co-founder and managing partner at Tusk Venture Partners, told TechCrunch in today’s episode of Equity that VC as...

Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it

WELLSTON, Okla. (AP) — When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of...

Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here’s how it’s made

What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are...

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost...

Machias Savings Bank expands leadership team with two key hires

Machias Savings Bank is pleased to welcome two experienced banking professionals, Danielle Ahern and James Gehrke, to its leadership team....

Questions to ask before enrolling in a summer camp

COURTESY OF METRO CREATIVE Millions of children spend a significant portion of their summers at camp. The American Camp Association...

The benefits of attending summer camp

COURTESY OF METRO CREATIVE Summer camp is something akin to a rite of passage for millions of youngsters each year....

Man indicted for manslaughter in fatal Maine collision