3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (178+ words) Ask Bruce Hendrickson to describe his life and he’ll give you the bullet points: “Grew up in Massachusetts, went to trade school, majored in carpentry (did that for 15 years), met my wife, married, moved to Waldoboro because I liked it…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (829+ words) With an expanded role in NSF AI4OPT’s second phase, USC will lead AI for Optimization research, bring together a larger interdisciplinary team and host the Seth Bonder summer camp AI 4 Optimization (Credit: Dall-E) The National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (160+ words) The Flagstaff City–Coconino County Public Library and the American Library Association (ALA) invite the community to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month this September. This year’s theme, “A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes,” celebrates the many ways a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (428+ words) Dominick Olivanti and Betsy Olivanti gave presentations at the Aitkin County Board meeting Aug. 25. Aitkin County gained six new businesses in 2026 (this is a net increase so there is likely more than six new and allowing for some closed), according…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1049+ words) Historically, a comprehensive study of astronomy was a prerequisite for being regarded as educated, a requirement that extended to lawyers, physicians, and theologians alike. This exemplifies the nature of medieval education. Mercury was responsible for this phenomenon — not the retrograde…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1205+ words) Read the full transcript of Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng’s interview on Silicon Valley Girl Podcast, August 28, 2026. MARINA MOGILKO (00:02:58 – 00:03:03): I’m going to read out some of the problems that people are highlighting. Job loss and inequality. What do you think? ANDREW…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (374+ words) Editor’s Note: Peninsula Township Supervisor Maura Sanders reports on Township meetings, a vacancy on the Agricultural Advisory Committee, an upcoming Fire Department open house, flooding in Bowers Harbor, a scrap tire collection event and more. Big thanks to Maura for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (586+ words) By Witt Anderson, Mayor, and Andrea Rogers, City Manager Mosier, Ore., Aug. 27, 2026 — As we’ve all witnessed, there has been significant construction activity this summer on multiple projects. Union Pacific Railroad continues work on the three-mile-long siding, or “second track.” At…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (482+ words) - By ALISON KERSHAW, PRESS ASSOCIATION Official figures show a fall in the proportion of entries for GCSE computing this summer, and the emergence of the new technology has been given as a potential reason for the decline. Data published by…...