The thick, stinking blooms result from freshwater being diverted from Lake Okeechobee to the ocean.
June 2016
Posted inField Hockey, Sports
Maine Majestix preparing for return to field hockey National Club Championship
Josie Varney of Oakland trying out for national U17 team.
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Posted inBusiness
U.S. stock indexes extend rally to a 3rd day
The market rebounds from the brief but steep slump that followed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
Posted inLifestyle
Bass player Rob Wasserman dies at 64
He performed and recorded with Lou Reed, Neil Young, Brian Wilson and many others.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pentagon ends ban on transgender service members
Under the new policy, to be implemented over the next year, no one can be involuntarily separated from the military solely for being transgender, says Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.
Posted inNation & World
U.K. stock rebound seen as deceptive
The index is dominated by multinationals that do not reflect the national economy.
Posted inNews, Politics
Gingrich, Christie lead candidates to be Trump’s running mate
The presumptive Republican nominee is believed to be looking for someone with a political profile that includes deep experience in Washington or with the party establishment.
Posted inLifestyle
Brad Paisley raises funds for flooded home state
He visits Clendenin, a West Virginia town of 1,200 people ravaged by the swollen Elk River.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Developer limits access to Kennebec Arsenal in Augusta after security concerns
Although the parking lot is blocked, the Greenway Trail will remain open to the public, said Tom Niemann, whose North Carolina-based firm bought the property from the state in 2007.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Federal team to look at Maine’s forest products industry in wake of mill closures
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the formation of the team on Thursday, and members of Maine’s congressional delegation plan to talk about the team and industry jobs at the Sappi Fine Paper mill in Skowhegan.