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Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine

‘I wish we could hit’: Some call for change in Maine’s physicality difference between girls, boys lacrosse

by Dave Dyer June 10, 2023June 12, 2023

Body checks are allowed in the boys game but prohibited on the girls side and some in the state would like to see this rule changed, even though it’s highly unlikely.

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Editorials, Opinion

Our View: The effects of the global climate crisis will be local

by The Editorial Board June 10, 2023June 9, 2023

The climate crisis is global. The effects, however, will be overwhelmingly local. That reality could not be more obvious this week, as smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed the East Coast, giving New York for a moment the worst air quality of any major city in the world. Maine, which has felt the unhealthy effects […]

Opinion

Today’s editorial cartoon

June 10, 2023June 9, 2023

June 10, 2023

Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Compass: Meet me on the Merrymeeting Trail

by Jeremy Cluchey For Central Maine News June 10, 2023June 9, 2023

Imagine a trail from Augusta to Brunswick, offering rare and breathtaking views as it traces the Kennebec, Cathance, and Androscoggin rivers. Running along an inactive state-owned railroad corridor, it would attract tourists from around the country, benefit small businesses in our town centers, and provide opportunities for exercise, alternative transportation, and connection to people of […]

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: Ignoring need for caution, mining bill moving at speed of industry

by Nickie Sekera From the Press Herald June 10, 2023June 9, 2023

The environment and human health are at risk under an amendment to L.D. 1363. It would allow the developer of a mineral deposit – like Plumbago North – to proceed under much-looser quarry rules.