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I Ended up in Maine to Consult With a Physician Who Has Patients with High PFAS Blood Levels
The Connecticut Examiner
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July 3, 2025
To the Editor: The Department of Public Health and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have had an abysmal record of responding to my concerns, Re “Farmer Fights State Officials Over Unregulated PFAS From Nearby Waste...
Podcast: Breaking down Maine labor wins and losses in 2025 legislative session
Maine Beacon
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July 3, 2025
Beacon Podcast Podcast: Breaking down Maine labor wins and losses in 2025 legislative session Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 33:55 Subscribe Share This week on the podcast, Andy O’Brien from the Maine...
Warming Gulf of Maine Buffers Ocean Acidification—For Now
Eos
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July 3, 2025
In the face of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, the Gulf of Maine is thought to be particularly vulnerable to ocean acidification. Its vulnerability has to do with temperature: The waters of the gulf are cold, and cold water dissolves carbon...
Noise Pollution
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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Noise pollution is bad for humans. In addition to hearing loss, loud noises can also affect cardiovascular health, mental health, learning capabilities, sleep and more. It's not just major cities trying to grapple with noise pollution, the problem...
Regional conversations to shape economic development in the Maine Highlands
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Penquis is proud to lead the Maine Highlands Economic Development Initiative, a community-centered planning effort designed to create sustainable, full-time jobs across rural Penobscot and Piscataquis counties. The initiative is one of only 10...
Maine and West Virginia game wardens face off in charity softball game
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 28, 2025
Maine and West Virginia game wardens face off in North Woods Throwdown charity softball game The game raises funds to help prevent poaching and to support young hunters and fishers. IN LEWISTON. I’M JACOB MURPHY FOR MAINE’S TOTAL COVERAGE TODAY....
How tariffs on imported flowers are shaking up Maine's floral industry
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 3, 2025
Beginning in early June, Ryan Ravenscroft spends a lot of time in his fields and greenhouse at Mare Brook Farm in Brunswick, cutting flower stems. He snips snapdragons, stocks, and delphiniums, placing them in 5 gallon buckets. The blooming...
The 2025 Climate Action Plan grapples with the costs of climate programs
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Traffic travels along Pine Street under hazy skies in Burlington on Wednesday, June 4. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger On Tuesday, as the federal government continued its unprecedented attack on clean energy and climate funding, Vermont’s Climate...
Donald Trump’s tariffs test a legacy Maine industry that global trade decimated
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 3, 2025
BUCKFIELD, Maine — Simon Varney pre-ordered extra hardwood from Canada in February when President Donald Trump threatened broad 25 percent import tariffs on goods from that country. The next month, the administration exempted that wood. That left...
The Overlooked Global Warming Cost We Can’t Ignore
MedCity News
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June 23, 2025
Beyond being an environmental issue, climate change is a serious threat to public health, especially for individuals with food and respiratory allergies. A recent review in Laryngoscope found that climate change is altering pollen seasons and...
Enjoy Two Days Of Music At Portland Maine’s Back Cove Music & Arts Festival
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of music, community, and coastal charm at the Back Cove Music & Arts Festival, making its debut on August 2–3. Where and When The very first Back Cove Music & Arts Festival is happening at 164 Baxter Blvd, in...
Manufacturing has strong roots in Maine, and an even stronger future
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Maine has always been a state that builds things. From shipbuilding in Bath to precision components in Sanford, manufacturing is more than an industry here — it’s part of our identity. Photo / Provided John Lewis As the new executive director of...
Hiker airlifted off the Appalachian Trail in western Maine after injuring leg
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
Rescuers airlifted a hiker with an injured leg from the Appalachian Trail in western Maine on Monday. Franklin Search and Rescue took the trail near East Madrid Monday evening to help wardens from the state Department of Inland Fisheries and...
CIEE and Scan Design Foundation Launch the Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship in Denmark
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Eight high-achieving American college students will be selected for 8-week summer internship program in Copenhagen PORTLAND, Maine, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) and Scan Design Foundation...
Oldest lobster processing company in Maine files for bankruptcy
News Center Maine
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July 2, 2025
Cozy Harbor Seafood had been in business since 1980 and is the oldest and most experienced processor of lobster in the U.S., according to the company's website. PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's oldest lobster processing company filed for bankruptcy...
New documentary ‘A Peace of Forest’ gives an intimate look into Maine’s wildlife
WABI - Maine
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July 2, 2025
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Filmmakers Lee Ann and Tom Szelog visited WABI Morning News Wednesday to discuss the release of their new film “A Peace of Forest,” which will be having its Waterville premiere next weekend at The Playhouse. You can buy...
Experience sporting camps in rural Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
BY ERIN RHODA I had recently had a baby but couldn’t say no to the chance to stay in a remote cabin an hour north of Greenville. It was September 2021, and my husband and I packed up our van and loaded in our 4-month-old daughter and 3-year-old...
A roundup of Maine's commercial real estate leases from June 2025
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Every week in the Thursday Real Estate Insider, Mainebiz compiles a list of commercial real estate leases. (The Tuesday Real Estate Insider publishes commercial sales.) Here are the leases published in June 2025. The information is provided by...
Visit Greenville Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
BY KATIE SMITH If you’ve ever been to Greenville — a hidden gem tucked away in the heart of the Moosehead Lake region, about an hour and a half north of Bangor — you know how much it has to offer. Greenville has it all — not only is it one of the...
More schools have closed in Maine thus far in 2025 than all of 2024
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 1, 2025
School closures across the state are up this year, according to new data from the Maine Department of Education. District leaders say declining enrollment, the difficulty of maintaining school infrastructure, and the increasing local cost of...