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Federal court dismisses “forever chemicals” suit by farmers against EPA
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Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by farmers who claimed the Environmental Protection Agency failed to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “forever chemicals.” Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, refer to...
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Rustad to deliver Wilde Distinguished Lecture in Forest and Wildland Soils
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University of Maine
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Lindsey Rustad, a faculty associate with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources and a retired research ecologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, will present the Sergei A. Wilde Distinguished Lectureship in...
CT lobstermen reflect on the industry’s glory days
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WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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Connecticut once had a booming lobster business. What happened? WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dana Edwards to discuss his article, “26 years after lobster die-off, CT lobstermen reflect on a net loss,” as part of the collaborative...
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PODCAST: CT lobstermen reflect on the industry’s glory days
CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Connecticut once had a booming lobster business. What happened? WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dana Edwards...
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Drought mutates leaf-peeking season across U.S.
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The Herald Star - Ohio
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A person jogs past the U.S. Capitol amid fall foliage, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) PORTLAND, Maine — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s...
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New Northern Light Health CEO takes office
Dr. Guy Hudson outlines his approach to challenges as Northern Light Health's new CEO amid mounting health care access issues in Maine. BREWER, Maine — It's the fourth day on the job for new president and CEO of Northern Light Health Dr. Guy...
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CNBC ranks CT as 5th-best state in terms of quality of life in 2025
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Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut
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Connecticut was named the fifth-best state for quality of life in CNBC's "Top States for Business" study this year. CNBC ranks each U.S. state annually from a business standpoint. The states are given scores in 10 categories: Economy,...
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Bigfoot enthusiasts talk legends and close encounters at festival in Eustis
Cheryle Levesque, of Hampden, and Joanne Bean, of Stratton, pose with a Bigfoot couple Saturday at Maine’s Bigfoot Festival in Eustis. (Dee Menear/Staff Writer) EUSTIS — The allure of the legendary Bigfoot drew hundreds of people from across the...
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CMJ department discusses shift from traditional to digital teaching methods following printing funds change
The Communication and Journalism (CMJ) Department at the University of Maine has seen a shift toward digital learning that makes printing almost unnecessary for some faculty members. However, other instructors prefer to keep certain aspects of...
Owner: University of Maine
This photographer has a distinctive niche: Portraits of bugs
What does he capture? “Really tiny stuff. The tinier, the better.” BRUNSWICK, Maine — When it comes to certain animals, resistance is futile. Just about all of us smile and coo and melt when we see puffins, puppies, bear cubs and seals. Spiders?...
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UVA scientists map east coast's ghost forests
You can see them from space— swaths of bleached trees that were drowned by flooding or poisoned by salt water as sea levels rose. But satellite imagery isn’t detailed enough to tell the whole story. That’s why UVA grad student Henry Yeung started...
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Holt is 'championing' Higgs's fossil fuel projects, Greens say
Breadcrumb Trail Links New Brunswick News Politics The Issues Energy & Environment Premier says she's trying to strike a balance on energy file, but Mitton's not buying it Green MLA Megan Mitton is pictured in this file photo. BRUNSWICK NEWS...
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In their words, the motivations behind “No Kings” protesters
FARMINGTON — Many citizens from Farmington and other Maine towns gathered downtown for a “No Kings” protest yesterday. The call for this event to take place on Saturday, October 18, starting at 11:00 am, was spread via social media platforms such...
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'IT: Welcome to Derry' Episode 1 Is Bloody Good
Like Pennywise himself, director Andy Muschietti knows how to make an entrance. Across both IT (2017) and IT: Chapter Two (2019), Bill Skärsgard's demonic entity occasionally slithers into frame, slowly and eerily, through the cracks of what's...
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'We’re 100% in': Former Gov. Paul LePage on what's motivating him to run for Congress
Paul LePage wants to remove any doubt that he is fully committed to running for Congress in 2026 in the northern, ultra-competitive 2nd Congressional District. AUGUSTA, Maine — Paul LePage, Maine’s Republican governor from 2011-19, wants to remove...
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Camden Hills Regional High School Student Leadership Forum focuses on conversation, discovery
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Penobscot Bay Pilot - Maine
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The Five Town CSD hosted its second annual Student Leadership Forum October 15, welcoming 42 juniors and seniors from Camden Hills for a day of dialog, discovery and leadership development. The event, held at the Camden Yacht Club, was organized...
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Moving through our desired paths
By Aiden LiVigni on October 27, 2025 The little dirt off-shoot of the pavement, soft ground underfoot replacing hard rock. Getting to your class a little faster, wandering a little more. It is likely that everyone reading this has, at some point,...
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Unidentified floating objects? Belgrade’s Great Pond residents intrigued by unmanned vessels
This unmanned watercraft is one of several that people on Great Pond in Belgrade and Rome have reported seeing in recent weeks. (Courtesy of Ed Ducharme) Have the robots arrived to invade Great Pond? Most likely not. But in recent weeks, those who...
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Survey ranks Minnesota as eighth-safest state in America
The research by personal finance website WalletHub compared states on a number of metrics, including violent crime, fatal car crashes and number of sex offenders. MINNEAPOLIS — With violent crime, natural disasters and chaos on the roadways, more...
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These 19 Seacoast high school teams could win state titles this fall
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Foster's Daily Democrat - New Hampshire
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The time has come. The regular season for high school sports this fall in Seacoast New Hampshire and Maine is nearing the end, and teams are making final tweaks to get as close to "tournament ready" as possible. Broken into categories by sport, we...
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