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4 in every 10 Maine families are financially insecure, a new service in Kittery is trying to help
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 26, 2025
The United Way estimates that four in every ten Maine families are financially insecure. Most of those live above the federal poverty level and have jobs but are unable to afford basic expenses. A new social service collective in Kittery, which...
Too many seniors are falling and can’t get up. So this Maine fire department hiked fees 2200% for a lift
The Independent
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June 26, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Maine DIFW seeking nominations for Fly Rod Crosby Outdoor Lifetime Achievement Award
WABI - Maine
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June 18, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking nominations for the Fly Rod Crosby Outdoor Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented each year to an "individual who is dedicated to the stewardship...
Maine Game Wardens to host North Woods Throwdown against West Virginia
WABI - Maine
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June 18, 2025
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The annual North Woods Throwdown returns this month, and Maine Game Wardens are gearing up to take on a new opponent this year, this time, on their home turf. For the last five years, New Hampshire Wardens have been in the...
Five Essential Maine Destinations For Birdwatching
Forbes
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The chickadee is the official state bird of Maine.getty While Maine is renowned nationwide for its thriving seafood scene, there’s a lot more to encounter across the Pine Tree State than just crustaceans. From the rocky shoreline into its verdant...
The consulting firms leading the shift to more sustainable business travel
Consultancy.org
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June 27, 2025
As public pressure grows for businesses to reduce their carbon footprints, consulting firms has sought to lead by example for their clients, and reassure investors about their ESG credentials. A new study has highlighted 17 firms leading the way...
EPA reverses course and restores PFAS research grants in Maine without explanation
Environmental Health News
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June 25, 2025
Federal officials reinstated two major PFAS research grants in Maine that had been abruptly canceled, leaving one tribal-led project still in limbo. Emma Davis reports for the Maine Morning Star. In short: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
The importance of preserving Maine’s Bottle Bill as environmental policy
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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June 26, 2025
In the spirit of our state motto, “Dirigo” (Latin for “I lead”), it only makes sense that Maine is at the forefront of smart environmental policy. One such innovative policy is our Bottle Bill. Maine’s Beverage...
Maine Roller Derby to recruit new skaters this month at Portland Expo
News Center Maine
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June 17, 2025
Maine Roller Derby invites new skaters and fans to Skate Nights and tryouts beginning June 18. PORTLAND, Maine — Maine Roller Derby is welcoming new skaters and curious fans this month with two upcoming "Skate Nights" and an official tryout, all...
Man with Minor Female Charged with Assaulting Woman in Maine
Big Country 96.9 - Maine
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June 26, 2025
A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault after a woman questioned his relationship with a minor female in Rockland. Man Questioned about Minor Female Kiune McClain was charged Aggravated Assault, Criminal Threatening,...
Recycling Shells For Baby Oysters Reaps Financial, Environmental Gains
Forbes
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Oysters on a table.getty Recycling oyster shells from restaurants not only provides reef habitat for new oysters and other fish, but it also benefits the marine economy and enables the mollusks to improve the environment by filtering water. People...
Unprecedented June heat along the Northeast urban corridor, brought to you by climate change
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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June 25, 2025
An air mass that had already broken records for early-summer mugginess in the Midwest got even toastier as it pushed into the Northeast on Tuesday, June 24. Millions of Northeasterners ended up suffering through the hottest weather ever...
These 3 Maine Towns Have Only One Stoplight
Z107.3 - Maine
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June 25, 2025
You have to admit that one of the nice things about living in Maine is that, except for a few of the larger cities in our state, and mostly along the highways, we don't really encounter major traffic issues like they have elsewhere. Freeway...
Tuesday's heat breaks June records across Maine and the Northeast
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME)--- The heat wave that impacted Maine on Tuesday was one for the record books. Almost every major climate site across the state saw a new hottest temperature for the month of June, and some towns flirted with all-time records....
Maine’s oldest winery goes on the market in Gouldsboro
Mainebiz - Oregon
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The winery that became known in the 1980s for its vino made from wild blueberries is on the market for $1.795 million. Also said to be Maine’s oldest winery, Bartlett Maine Estate Winery was established in 1983 by Bob and Kathe Bartlett, whose...
This Is Being Called the Most Bizarre Hiking Trail Name in Maine
Q106.5 - Maine
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June 25, 2025
With Maine’s rich history, it’s no surprise that some places in our state have names that might get a second look, but regardless, they’re still beautiful! It’s tough to measure something like ‘the most unique’ when we’ve got so many hiking trails...
Maine Moose Permit Lottery winners announced
News Center Maine
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June 21, 2025
Outdoor enthusiasts from across the state gathered in Farmington on Saturday for the first-ever High Peaks Outdoor Heritage Festival and Maine Moose Permit Lottery. FARMINGTON, Maine — The results are in for the Maine Moose Permit Lottery. Outdoor...
Maine man sentenced for 2020 killing of woman in a Boston hotel
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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June 16, 2025
Crime The Verb Hotel near Fenway. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe On March 13, 2020, 29-year-old Sarah Dorany was found dead in a Boston hotel room. Aaron Parsons, the Maine man who she was last seen alive with, was sentenced to up to 16 years in...
5-foot wide jellyfish washes ashore on Maine beach
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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June 24, 2025
Environment Visitors at a Maine beach spotted this lion's mane jellyfish, which was nearly five feet wide. City of South Portland By Darin Zullo June 24, 2025 | 7:20 PM 1 minute to read Visitors at a Maine beach spotted a nearly five-foot-wide...
Madison’s TimberHP emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with eye on ‘sustainable’ future
Morning Sentinel - Maine
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June 25, 2025
MADISON — The wood fiber insulation manufacturer TimberHP announced Wednesday it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, three months after the company that had aimed to revitalize Madison’s former paper mill began to restructure. In an...