Grants have helped create Spruce Mountain Outdoor Learning Center and “Boggy Walk Trail” between Spruce Mountain elementary and high schools.
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Solar eclipse in April boosted spending across Maine. Here are the numbers
Towns in the path of totality, where the moon fully blocked the sun, experienced double-digit increases in visitation.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
T-Mobile customers in Maine get false alarm about statewide 911 outage
The erroneous alert went out to cellphones on the T-Mobile network around 2:45 p.m. A notification 20 minutes later advised Maine residents that the alert was a false alarm stemming from a temporary outage in Massachusetts.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
How to keep your house pets and farm animals cool during Maine’s heat wave
Here are symptoms to look out for and tips for keeping your furry friends cool during high temperatures.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance
A Senate panel released a 204-page report with new allegations from a whistleblower who said he worries that ‘nonconforming’ parts – ones that could be defective or aren’t properly documented – are going into 737 Max jets.
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Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says
Children in 44 states had probable or confirmed cases of elevated blood lead levels after eating the applesauce pouches marketed for toddlers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Woman found guilty after firing gun in Oakland domestic violence incident
Woman who fired gun into floor of Oakland home during argument with husband was found guilty of reckless conduct, criminal threatening, endangering child.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement
Many women confronted employers who didn’t know about the new law, misunderstood its scope or simply refused to comply, according to a report.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Watchdog raises 2024 federal budget deficit projection by $400 billion
Deficits are a problem for lawmakers in the years to come because of the burden of servicing the total debt load, an aging population that pushes up the cost of Social Security and Medicare, and rising health care expenses.
Posted inNation & World, News
What’s a heat dome? Here’s why so much of the U.S. is broiling this week
The U.S. last year experienced the most heat waves since 1936, and excessive heat contributed to more than 2,300 U.S. deaths, the highest number in 45 years of records.