Opponents of the proposal to create a 26-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail along the route say the tracks should stay in place in case passenger rail service returns.
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Posted inMaine, News
Bills to find and destroy Maine’s toxic firefighting foam win over legislative committee
The Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously endorsed bills to catalog, collect and dispose of Maine’s stockpike of toxic firefighting foam.
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Maine makes first purchase of farm contaminated by forever chemicals
The state tapped its PFAS relief fund to spend $333,000 to buy a Palermo hay field where sewage sludge was once spread as fertilizer that tested 3 times above the state’s recommended level for safe dairy forage.
Posted inNews, Politics
Who are Maine’s lawmakers taking to Trump’s address to Congress?
Every member of Congress can bring one guest to the presidential address, and they often use the privilege to honor a local hero or send a political message.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine Trust for Local News will reduce some print editions, lay off workers
The changes include distribution cutbacks designed to reflect the continued shift toward digital readership, as well as 50 full- and part-time layoffs companywide.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Times Record Sports
Maine D-III basketball teams learn NCAA tournament matchups
St. Joseph’s and Husson men will travel to Massachusetts, while the undefeated Bowdoin women is hosting and Bates travels to Pennsylvania.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports
Sydney Jones’ late-game heroics wins back-to-back NESCAC titles for Bowdoin women’s basketball
The senior guard scored 15 of her 24 points in the 4th quarter to erase Colby’s double-digit advantage and lead Bowdoin to a 62-59 victory.
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Augusta Symphony Orchestra to perform March 9 at Cony High
The Augusta Symphony Orchestra has a new conductor and community musicians.
Posted inMaine, News
Get toxic firefighting foam out of Maine, lawmakers told
Residents of Brunswick Landing, the site of Maine’s worst toxic firefighting foam spill, joined environmental groups to urge lawmakers to quantify the amount of foam in Maine and fund a voluntary program to collect, store and dispose of it.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Finalists announced for Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball awards
Three finalists are up for each honor, which are given to the top senior boys and girls players in the state.