The large numbers crossing from North Africa suggest a surge with warming weather and heightened smuggler operations.
March 2017
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Bill would prohibit discrimination based on climate change beliefs
Rep. Larry Lockman says the bill is a response to a lawsuit joined by Maine’s attorney general that accuses ExxonMobil of misleading the public about climate change.
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Waterville council postpones vote on leasing parking space to Colby
Colby College officials need more time to “investigate their options for the property,” according to City Manager Michael Roy.
Posted inNation & World, News, Source
For first time, government lists bee species as endangered in continental U.S.
The listing of the rusty patched bumblebee was approved under President Obama but postponed briefly by the Trump administration.
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Unified basketball: Lisbon tops Oak Hill in regional final
No lack of team pride after Raiders suffer 1st loss of season.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Lawmaker calls for oversight of Maine’s public advocate
Rep. Roger Sherman, whose son has clashed with the Public Advocate’s Office, says the state should form a board to oversee the office.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers consider stiffer penalties for texting while driving
A second bill would tighten rules governing teenagers in their first year as licensed drivers.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
New Mainers Project celebrates Persian New Year with potluck in Augusta
The celebration of the vernal equinox has been around for thousands of years and recognizes rebirth and hope for a better future.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Feeling like too much of a pessimist? Just wait awhile
A new survey shows that older Americans are more optimistic than the young, even about getting older.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Judge rules that rockweed harvesters need landowners’ permission
Opponents, including the Maine Department of Marine Resources, say the decision concerning the seaweed growing in the intertidal zone is likely to be appealed.