The area’s $12 million industry crashed in 1999, fueled in part by a massive die-off.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act to direct federal agencies to develop compatibility standards for digitizing and distributing geographic information system data on government lands that are accessible for recreational purposes.
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Vermont town seeks foreclosure on unpermitted firing range
Neighbors have long complained about gunfire and what they say were threats and intimidation by the property’s owner.
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Massachusetts House OKs bill banning bias based on hairstyle
Supporters say Black women in particular have faced pressure in school and the workplace to alter their hair to conform to policies biased against natural hairstyles.
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Founder of Boston anti-violence nonprofit indicted
Federal prosecutors say Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband used donations to the organization to enrich themselves.
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CMP parent Avangrid accused of suing customers in Connecticut over unpaid bills
Maine officials said Monday that they were unaware of any similar actions being taken by Maine utilities, and CMP said it isn’t suing any customers.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House passed the Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
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Owner of Cog Railway proposes lodging on Mount Washington
The project comes several years after the owner, Wayne Presby, scrapped a plan to build a 35-room hotel on the mountain.
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New Hampshire House votes on seceding from U.S.
The proposal was overwhelmingly rejected, but 13 lawmakers did vote in favor.
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Massachusetts school employee files complaint over remote work request she says led to firing
A middle school counselor and social worker says she was unfairly fired after requesting to work from home because she is pregnant and has other health issues.