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Is Poland Spring reducing water pumping during Maine's drought?
With only a little rain, and hundreds of wells running dry across Maine, the drought is top of mind for many Mainers. Douglas asked the CBS13 I-Team: "Is Poland Spring still allowed to pump the same amount of water for their bottling plants during...
Owner: Smith Family
Maine Candy Shop Lands on List of Best Halloween Treats in the U.S.
Boo! 🎃 Guess what? Maine’s favorite candy shop has been named one of the best in the U.S.! The website Mashed is the ultimate destination for food lovers. Whether you're just learning how to cook or ready to take your kitchen skills to the next...
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Maine's extreme drought rapidly expanding
This week's U.S. Drought Monitor update reflects extreme drought escalation. With zero rain during the week of Sept. 29 and the record-warm days that followed, evaporation rates have spiked and groundwater levels continue to fall.The entire state...
Owner: Hearst Family
Cuts to EPA are a risk to Maine’s clean air and water
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Anya Fetcher is a federal policy advocate at the Natural Resources...
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Coast Guard suspends plan to remove New England navigational aids
Rhode Island legislators welcomed the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision this week to suspend a plan that would have removed hundreds of navigational buoys along New England’s coast, including dozens marking hazards in Rhode Island waters. The Coast...
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Maine regulators side with Passamaquoddy Tribe in solar project dispute
Maine utility regulators have sided with the Passamaquoddy Tribe in a dispute with its local utility to install solar panels and battery storage across more than 200 homes in Indian Township. The tribe’s plans have been delayed for almost a year,...
Owner: Towle-Warren Family
The Nature Conservancy in Maine to receive 2025 Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award.
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Penobscot Bay Pilot - Maine
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The Nature Conservancy in Maine (TNC) will be recognized for its dedication and contributions to sustainable forest management on Thursday, October 16, 2025, during Maine TREE’s Forest Awards Night at the Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon. The...
Owner: Tandy Family
Maine driver injured in tanker truck rollover on I-95 ramp in Portsmouth
The on-ramp was closed for about five and a half hours while crews cleaned up roughly 75 gallons of spilled fluids. PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A Maine man was injured Monday when the tanker truck he was driving overturned on an Interstate 95 on-ramp in...
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This NY city just ranked among the safest in the U.S.
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Democrat & Chronicle - New York
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New York has one of the safest cities in the country, a new study released by WalletHub revealed. The Westchester County city of Yonkers made the list's top five, which compared more than 180 of the most populated U.S. cities across 41...
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Central Maine Trunk or Treat events planned
The witches of Merkaba Sol are seen during their performance at the Trick or Treat event on Water Street on Halloween in 2024, in Augusta. (Staff photo by Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer) Friday, Oct. 17 SKOWHEGAN Trunk or Treat, 6-7:30 p.m.,...
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New audiobook chronicles history that led to depleted fisheries and reduced tribal access in Maine
The Maine Indian-Tribal State Commission is releasing an audiobook Monday that examines how state policies have contributed to the decline of traditional fisheries and limited tribal peoples' access to them. "Sea Run" was initially published as a...
Owner: Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation & American Government
In Vermont, courts weigh who should pay for the cost of climate change
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“Vermont is ground zero for this litigation,” said Patrick Parenteau, an environmental law expert at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Last May, Vermont became the first state in the country to enact a climate superfund law after a veto-proof...
Owner: John W. Henry
Brewer woman shot in northern Maine hunting accident
HAMLIN, Maine (WABI) - A Brewer woman is recovering at a hospital in Northern Maine, after authorities say she was accidentally shot in the knee while bird hunting Saturday afternoon in the town of Hamlin. According to the Maine Department of...
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Government Shutdown: Federal Employees Miss First Full Paycheck
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Forbes
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Topline Some federal employees missed full paychecks Friday for the first time since the government shut down on Oct. 1, as the closure will last at least until Monday, the next time the Senate is expected to vote on a funding bill. The government...
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Maine regulators rule Passamaquoddy solar project complies with state rules
Maine utility regulators have sided with the Passamaquoddy Tribe in a dispute with its local utility to install solar panels and battery storage across more than 200 homes in Indian Township. The tribe's plans have been delayed for almost a year,...
Owner: Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation & American Government
Brewer, Maine Woman Shot in the Knee by Hunting Companion
A bird hunting trip in Aroostook County took a bad turn when a member of the group accidentally shot a Brewer woman. Brewer, Maine Woman Shot in the Knee During a Hunting Trip in Aroostook County Amber Oaks, 31, of Brewer, is recovering after...
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It's Deer Rutting Season in Maine
Recently as I was driving through a suburban area of Lewiston, Maine something happened that dropped my heart straight into my pants. It was around 11:00am, I had MoondDog, my one year old Aussie with me, flapping his ears and tongue out the...
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Climate risk mitigation measures need support, PwC expert says
Takeaways: The insurance industry supports climate risk mitigation measures Forward-looking measures and conditional insurance will increase Climate resilience measures need more financing Insurers, among others, are looking for ways to improve...
Owner: Joseph Meyer
Maine man receives citation for tanker truck rollover in New Hampshire
A Maine man has received a citation from the New Hampshire State Police after the tanker truck he was driving rolled over on an Interstate 95 on-ramp in Portsmouth.New Hampshire State Police officials said the crash happened shortly before 3:40...
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Meet the MBA Class of 2027: Gavin Cote, Emory University (Goizueta)
“Proud Mainer and Emmy-winning producer passionate about storytelling, empathetic leadership, and creative and personal growth.” Hometown: Dexter, Maine Fun Fact About Yourself: I’m a lifelong ice hockey fan, having grown up in central Maine...
Owner: John A. Byrne