ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to will host a free talk, USGS Water Science Centers: Serving our Communities with Science, at 3 p.m. Monday, March 6. The talk is offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall. Speaker […]
2023
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Efforts to protect Maine children from lead poisoning are working
The work of a host of individuals and groups has succeeded in cutting rates of lead poisoning by half in a 10-year period. Let’s move the needle further.
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Damian Lillard scores 71 points in Trail Blazers’ win
Lillard scores 41 in the first half as Portland beats Houston 131-114.
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Walter Mirisch, Oscar-winning producer, dead at 101
He oversaw such film classics as ‘West Side Story’ and ‘In the Heat of the Night.’
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Canadian mining exploration company looks for metals in the Midcoast
Exiro Minerals Corp hopes to win over residents in Warren and Union as state lawmakers consider changes to Maine’s strict mining laws.
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What’s inside Maine freight trains? Public can only hazard a guess
An exception to the state’s public records law prevents Mainers from knowing what toxic chemicals might be rumbling through cities and towns.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Right to housing among a flood of proposed state constitutional amendments
Rep. Benjamin Collings, D-Portland, hopes it would lead to new policies requiring more housing assistance and resources.
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NASCAR Cup Series: Kyle Busch earns his first win with Richard Childress Racing
Busch storms back after a penalty to win the final Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway.
Posted inNation & World
Michigan power line work continues, California gets breather
Some Michigan residents faced a fourth straight day in the dark Sunday following last week’s ice storm.
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Sports Digest: Kirk earns his first PGA Tour win in nearly eight years
Chris Kirk beats Eric Cole in a playoff to win the Honda Classic.