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Posted inMaine, New England
Global warming making New England’s rich waters death trap for endangered sea turtles
The animals are following the warming waters farther north, and greater numbers are getting cold-stunned when the ocean cools in the winter.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Canadian company that supplied electric buses to Maine schools struggling financially
Canadian newspapers reported Monday that Lion Electric Co. faces bankruptcy, which could affect electric school buses in Maine.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Nativity scene in Fairfield town park will stay in place
The town requested Dec. 2 that the organizers remove the Nativity scene next to the gazebo in Veteran’s Memorial Park, but Tuesday, the town put up a sign clarifying that the display is private, officials said.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
After 34 years, court oversight of Maine’s mental health services has officially ended
A superior court judge this week approved the state’s petition to dissolve what has come to be known as the AMHI consent decree, which settled a class action lawsuit brought by former patients of Augusta Mental Health Institute.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine
Penobscot chef to cook at White House next week
Joe Robbins, who was a James Beard semifinalist this year, will be 1 of 5 Indigenous chefs at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Canaan moves toward agreement with Lake George Regional Park’s board appointments
The legal dispute over five new appointments the Select Board made in March for the joint committee that governs the local park has lasted months.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Publisher Lisa DeSisto to leave Maine Trust for Local News
DeSisto led the state’s largest news organization for 12 years and through two ownership transitions.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Man who fled police in truck, then on foot in Augusta sentenced to 88 days in jail
Bryan S. Black took off in his pickup truck when approached by a Kennebec County Sheriff’s Deputy, speeding and passing vehicles in the breakdown lane.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Hallowell committee to review cuts to lower next year’s taxes
The City Council froze about $190,000 in spending at its last meeting to help pay down expenses next year and relieve residents’ tax burden.