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Maine Man Arrested in Minnesota for a 2024 Lewiston Murder
I-95 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
A Maine man was arrested in Minnesota and charged with murder for the shooting death of a teenager nearly a year ago. Maine Man is Charged with Murder for the Death of a 17-Year-Old in Lewiston Nasib Aden, 23, of Lewiston, is charged with murder...
Why is Maine extending the polystyrene foam food packaging ban deadline yet again?
WGME - Maine
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Six years ago, Maine became one of the first states to ban the use of polystyrene foam for food containers, but it's yet to go fully into effect, and a new law is pushing that deadline out even further. John asked the CBS13 I-Team: "I saw the...
42 New Duplexes Officially Approved For Construction in Augusta, Maine
92 Moose - Maine
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July 1, 2025
The Augusta city Planning Board just gave the green light to a big new housing development off Riverside Drive. According to the Kennebec Journal, a new project that will bring 42 duplexes and two single-family homes to a currently undeveloped...
Light Up Your Maine Summer: Thursday Night Fireworks at OOB!
I-95 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
Fireworks in Maine aren’t just a show, they’re an experience, especially when they are over the ocean, reflecting off the water, creating a dazzling double display. With less light pollution in many areas, Maine’s wide-open skies make the colors...
Maine CDC recommends limiting fish consumption from 4 new bodies of water due to PFAS contamination
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 30, 2025
The Maine Center for Disease Control is recommending that people limit consuming fish from four new bodies of water due to PFAS contamination. The new advisories apply to game fish caught in Lovejoy Pond in Albion, the Sebasticook River in Burnham...
Sen. Collins shouldn’t support cuts that derail Maine’s climate work | Letter
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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June 30, 2025
A recent article highlighted the fact that Maine’s climate plan is at risk due to cuts in the proposed federal budget, and I’m asking Sen. Susan Collins to vote against those cuts. The fact that the climate is changing is clear. As a kid in Maine,...
As climate change leads to more extreme weather, experts detail how to protect museum artifacts
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 30, 2025
While wildfires were burning in and around LA earlier this year, evacuation notices prompted many residents to leave their homes. Priceless artwork at the Getty Center, though, stayed put. That’s because the museum was designed and built to...
Legislative roadblocks are driving up Maine’s energy costs
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 1, 2025
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 Scott Strom of Waterville is a former state representative. Maine is...
Another Climate Change Bonus: Meat Allergy Ticks Are Spreading
Crooks and Liars
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June 30, 2025
Blood-sucking ticks that trigger a bizarre allergy to meat in the people they bite are exploding in number and spreading across the US, to the extent that they could cover the entire eastern half of the country and infect millions of people. It...
Maine and West Virginia game wardens face off in North Woods Throwdown charity softball game
WABI - Maine
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June 30, 2025
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WMTW) - Maine game wardens took to the softball diamond for a good cause on Saturday. This year’s “North Woods Throwdown” took place at the Old Orchard Beach ballpark where members of the Maine Department of Inland...
Why Portland, Maine Is the Perfect Long Weekend Escape
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
Boats along the pier in Portland, Maine. Photo by iStock Coastal Maine has long been one of my favorite destinations. Its stunning natural beauty, laid-back vibes, quirky small towns, and rich maritime culture make it unique. Portland, Maine, with...
Looking for some good environmental news? Here’s a Maine success story
News Center Maine
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June 30, 2025
Piping plovers have made a dramatic comeback. KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — In a world where encouraging stories about conservation and the environment seem all too rare, it’s heartening to hear what has happened in the last 44 years to piping plovers in...
PFAS concerns prompt Maine CDC to add to its fish consumption guidelines
News Center Maine
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June 30, 2025
Two of the advisories announced Friday expand on previous warnings, while four apply to new locations. MAINE, USA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new and updated freshwater fish consumption advisories after testing...
New legislation charts Maine’s pathway to 100 percent clean energy by 2040
News Center Maine
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June 30, 2025
Maine’s current renewable energy policies saved ratepayers $21.5 million between 2011 and 2022, according to testimony from the state. AUGUSTA, Maine — Legislation signed by Gov. Janet Mills this month codifies and fast-tracks Maine’s transition...
Eastern Maine Emergency Vet Clinic Plans Move To Bigger Location
I-95 - Maine
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June 30, 2025
For over a decade the Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic has been providing emergency care for animals in the region in a small facility at 15 Dirigo Drive in Brewer. They are the furthest north after-hours clinic in Maine. Open Mondays,...
Maine’s black fly season is now all summer long
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 27, 2022. Nothing ruins a perfect Maine summer day faster than clouds of biting insects. Anyone who has spent any time here from May to October knows this and awaits their arrival with...
Missing Maine man found alive in brush near his home
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 30, 2025
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says a Hollis man who was missing for more than 24 hours was found alive late Monday morning.Ralph Hughes, 76, was found conscious and alert at about 11:20 a.m. by a game warden who was...
Tourism marketing effort will focus on Maine's downtowns and local attractions
Mainebiz - Oregon
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The development of tourism marketing strategies continues to unfold. In recent years, strategies have included the Maine Office of Tourism debut of a “Destination Management Plan,” awards of marketing grants and updates to imagery and messaging...
How a Northeastern grad student from Rwanda is uplifting Maine’s immigrant communities
Northeastern Global News - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
Rwandan Northeastern graduate student Germain Mucyo builds community in Maine through tech, mentorship and immigrant advocacy. Germain Mucyo volunteers with Maine Initiatives, a nonprofit that supports social, economic and environmental justice...
Great White Shark Attack Caught on Camera in Maine’s Boothbay Harbor
B98.5 - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Recently we brought you a story about Boothbay Harbor, Maine being ranked in the top 10 harbors in the United States and now we're bringing you a totally different story about the same harbor. Typically a day on the water in Boothbay Harbor is...