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Maine Monitor: “Water battery” proposed in western Maine
Daily Bulldog - Maine
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August 28, 2025
By Julia Tilton of the Maine Monitor A primary goal is to boost resilience by putting power onto the grid at times when other renewable resources aren’t generating electricity. A rendering of the proposed “water battery” in western Maine. Courtesy...
Plan to head to the ocean this weekend? Many US beaches caution against swimming due to unsafe levels of fecal contamination
CNN
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August 30, 2025
Ogunquit, Maine AP — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal...
Maine clinics say they will have to cut services after losing Medicaid funding
AOL
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One of Maine's largest abortion care providers said it will have to dramatically cut services after a federal judge ruled earlier this week that the Trump administration is not required to restore Medicaid funding. Under H.R.1 -- the mega-bill...
An Insider’s Guide To One Of Maine’s Most Charming Towns
Forbes
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A view of Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, a recreation area located on Casco Bay on the southeastern side of Freeport, Maine. getty Freeport, Maine may be known as the home of L.L. Bean—founded here in 1912—but this coastal town is more than just a...
Maine clinics say they’ll have to cut services after court rules Trump admin can deny Medicaid funding
1310 KFKA - Colorado
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August 28, 2025
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (LEWISTON, Maine) — One of Maine’s largest abortion care providers said it will have to dramatically cut services after a federal judge ruled earlier this week that the Trump administration is not required to restore...
Colby College to launch program in Port Clyde to help Maine communities tackle natural disasters
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 27, 2025
Colby College, a private liberal arts college in Waterville, is launching a program based in Port Clyde indended to better prepare Maine communities for the impacts that natural disasters have on infrastructure and local economies. The Center for...
Maine to pilot Outdoor School for All
Daily Bulldog - Maine
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August 28, 2025
BRYANT POND, ME — Thousands of Maine students will participate in transformative overnight outdoor educational experiences in the coming school year — at no cost to their districts. Maine Outdoor School for All is launching this fall thanks to...
Maine's 'Deer Spy' project seeks volunteers to track deer sightings
News Center Maine
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August 28, 2025
Anyone can be a community biologist and help researchers manage Maine's deer population. BANGOR, Maine — Calling all wildlife watchers! The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is looking for volunteers across the state to...
Maine's yellow flag law has now been used more than 1,000 times
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 28, 2025
BUT DOES THIS MEAN IT'S ACTUALLY MORE EFFECTIVE? NORAH HOGAN GETS US SOME ANSWERS.. (ON CAMERA) YELLOW FLAG CASES SPIKED AFTER THE LEWISTON SHOOTING AND HAVE STAYED HIGH EVER SINCE. THE LAW HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS. THE VAST...
Maine man drowns trying to swim after his drifting boat in Belgrade
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 28, 2025
A man from Oakland drowned Wednesday while trying to get his boat after he launched it on Ellis Pond (also known as Salmon Pond) in Belgrade.The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife said at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Robert Gary, 66,...
Maine Warrior Gym celebrates 10 years of strength, resilience and community with free anniversary party
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 28, 2025
SOUTH PORTLAND —- Maine Warrior Gym, Maine’s only dedicated Ninja Warrior and Parkour training facility, is proud to announce its 10-year anniversary celebration on Thursday, Sept. 5. The milestone will be marked with a free community party at the...
When a Maine loon killed a bald eagle by stabbing it in the heart
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 29, 2025
This story, written by Nick Sambides Jr., was originally published in May 2020. It had to be one of the strangest cases of eagle death that Danielle D’Auria has ever seen. A wildlife biologist at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and...
5 things you need before buying a house in Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 29, 2025
Housing This section of the BDN aims to help readers understand Maine’s housing crisis, the volatile real estate market and the public policy behind them. Read more Housing coverage here. Home ownership has become increasingly expensive since the...
Maine bear discovers the perfect napping spot
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 28, 2025
Bud Utecht is a registered Maine guide in the North Maine woods where he has several bait sites for hunting bears. His sites are remote, requiring a 3-mile one way canoe paddle and a short hike. Due to low water this year he has had to reroute...
“Experts Call Squirrels Grotesque”: US Wildlife Officials Warn Crisis As Tumor Outbreak Spreads Fear Through Fragile Ecosystems
Sustainability Times
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August 28, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🐿️ Gray squirrels with pus-filled tumors are appearing across the U.S. and Canada, alarming residents. 📷 Social media platforms are flooded with images of squirrels with disturbing growths, sparking public concern. 🦠 Experts suspect...
Maine is leading the way in auafarming
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 28, 2025
Maine — Maine's aquaculture industry is establishing itself as a vital part of the state's blue economy, providing sustainable jobs and local food for coastal communities. What is aquaculture? Think of farming, but in the water (aquaculture can...
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Confirms Black Bear Sightings In East Texas
Whiskey Riff
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August 28, 2025
A black bear sighting in the Lone Star State. East Texas has confirmed sightings of black bears in Cherokee, Anderson, Panola, and Rusk Counties, which is rare for the state of Texas. Black bears have a presence in 40 of the 50 states in the...
MAINE-LY GARDENING: What’s in the Garden? Potatoes!
The Town Line - Maine
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August 27, 2025
People have long known that the potato and tomato are related, and both arose in South America. But we might wonder why potatoes produce tubers when other members of the solanaceous or nightshade family – tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, tobacco, and...
Can I use my fire pit? What you need to know about burn restrictions amid Maine's widespread drought
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 27, 2025
Maine authorities have restricted outdoor burning permits during much of August as the state grapples with a mix of summer heat, a weekslong drought and high wildfire danger. But what does that mean for Mainers? Can you legally use your fire pit...
Deep Trekker ROVs Leveraged by Maine DMR Aquaculture Division
Ocean News & Technology - Florida
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August 28, 2025
DMR has received $51,024 from MAIC to purchase the new ROV. While the older ROV, a 2009 model acquired from a separate DMR bureau in 2023, provided significant time savings for lease site evaluations, it was beginning to fail and needed to be...