City officials consider requiring owners of unsightly vacant buildings to either get them occupied or register them and pay fees.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Trump administration pulls climate change signs from Acadia National Park
The signs, installed in 2023 atop Cadillac Mountain and at the Great Meadow wetland, detailed steps being taken to combat rising temperatures and extreme weather.
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Man killed in Whitefield motorcycle crash
Vigue Road near the Windsor town line was closed following the Sunday morning accident.
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Across the country, older men are dying at higher rates of gun suicide. Here’s what that looks like in Maine.
More older Mainers died by gun suicide than they did in car crashes over a 15-year period. The numbers represent a troubling trend playing out in rural communities across the country.
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Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts
At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It’s keeping volunteers, especially as they get older.
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In Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy are finding resilience in a half-acre of clams
With one of the largest soft-shell clam gardens in the world, the tribe is confronting invasive crabs and human-caused ecological damage.
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How Maine’s environment is being reshaped by longer, hotter summers
The Portland Press Herald spoke to two dozen experts this summer about the ways increasing heat is affecting Maine’s natural world.
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More older Mainers are falling and dying. Here’s what you need to know
Experts are not sure what’s behind the sharp rise, but they offer ways older people can reduce their risks for a fall.
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After 3 decades, Augusta city attorney set to rest
Stephen Langsdorf retiring after 27 years as municipal attorney, representing more than 50 municipalities.
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Waterville man is ready for the most exciting time of his life | Column
A lifetime of experience has readied Walter Dale for what’s next.