In places like Lewiston, a sharp rise in gun violence begs the question: How many firearms are acquired by people lying about who the gun is for?
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Mills signs bill to shut off fire suppression systems with forever chemicals at Brunswick Landing
The bill requires the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority to remove all remaining PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the end of the year.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics
Rep. Pingree decries cuts to Planned Parenthood, Medicaid
During a roundtable discussion in Portland, Planned Parenthood officials said ‘everything is on the table’ for cutbacks if the Republican budget bill becomes law.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Student visa freeze leaves Maine colleges and universities unsure about fall enrollment
The Trump administration on Tuesday said the State Department wants to ramp up scrutiny of applicants’ social media activity.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Residents OK $32.9 million Gardiner-area school budget
The Maine School Administration District 11 school board cut $2.3 million out of the first proposed budget to minimize the effect on taxpayers.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Collapse of Maine’s browntail moth population brings a less itchy spring
The forest pest — which causes an itchy rash that can last for weeks — may be entering the bust phase of its boom and bust cycle.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
There’s an 80% chance the world will break another annual temperature record in the next 5 years, the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office say.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Schools and Education
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
An official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State
New storytelling events in Maine let people share, Moth-style
Monthly storytelling series are being held at venues in Portland and Lewiston, and other storytelling events have been held recently focused on health care, parenting, immigrant life and food.
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Trump administration has frozen $50M in UMaine System funding so far
More than $21 million in grants was either terminated or put on hold as the university system was negotiating their terms and conditions, college officials say.