Sajak announced his retirement last June, writing on X (formerly Twitter) that the current season would be his last. His last show is Friday.
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Eastport wants cruise ships. Federal staffing problems may complicate that.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection notified Gardner in January that, because of staffing shortages, there was some question whether it could screen four vessels due from Canada in the fall.
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‘Maine has lost sight of parents’ and children’s right to be together’: The case of Barni A.
A state supreme court case found a mother’s parental rights were unfairly terminated, providing a rare glimpse inside the opaque child welfare system.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Scenic section of Down East trail reopens
One of the most beloved and beautiful stretches of the Down East Sunrise Trail reopened this week, months after being hit by winter storms.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s health department rarely investigates when residents wander away from care facilities
Elopement – when a resident wanders out of a care home – is a real risk, particularly for people with dementia. But in the vast majority of cases, the facilities are never inspected and rarely sanctioned.
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Yarmouth moves closer to dam removals on the Royal River
A deliberation that has spanned decades was pushed forward by a recent plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove one dam and much of another.
Posted inMaine, News
‘No courthouse in our neighborhood’: Plans for new Hancock County facility draw outcry
Ellsworth residents criticize the site on Surry Road, raising concerns about the amount of usable land and effect on local traffic.
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New Hampshire Senate tables bill inspired by state hospital shooting
The GOP-controlled Senate voted 13-10 along party lines Thursday night to table a bill inspired by Bradley Haas, who was killed in November by a former patient at the psychiatric hospital in Concord.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Regulators approve changes to Maine mining laws
The new rules could pave the way for a small-scale lithium-ore mining operation in the western Maine town of Newry.
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Judge refuses to seal Linda Bean’s will from public view
Judge Carol Emery ruled that a will is a public document, and said if Bean had wanted the distribution of her estate to remain private she could have addressed that during her estate planning.