Fires in the Amazon this summer have increased global awareness of the role of rainforests in tempering climate change. Less appreciated is the carbon storage capacity of forests like Maine’s.
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Family and community mourn Cumberland girl’s death from crash injuries
Raelynn Bell, 9, was declared legally dead early Tuesday, 2 days after her family’s SUV was hit from behind on their way home from a theater where they saw ‘The Lion King.’
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Cumberland startup’s app provides new tool for parole and probation
Call2Test developed an app that alerts people on probation or parole of drug tests and mandated appointments. Its founder hopes to roll out the app in Maine, as he’s done in 29 other states.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections
Democrat wins special election in House District 45
Stephen Moriarty will replace Dale Denno for the seat representing Cumberland and part of Gray.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t expect Trump to accept spineless compromise with China
His decades-long support for tariffs means that the trade war with Beijing won’t end before 2021.
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3-D printed prosthetics topic of April 30 talk
Cumberland’s Dean Rock will share his story at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta.
Posted inLifestyle, Local & State, News
Backyard gardeners flock to greenhouses, nurseries
A late, cold spring triggers ‘gardenitis’ during the three-day weekend.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Pair charged with poaching baby eels in Maine
They are alleged to have taken elvers illegally from a stream in Cumberland.
Posted inCommunity
Maine Municipal Association names essay contest winners
Statewide winners are Wiscasset’s Grace Greene, Windsor’s Eva Carlezon, Cumberland’s Lucie Noonan
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Crashes slow morning commute near Portland
The Maine Turnpike Authority reported multiple crashes on I-95 and I-295 Tuesday morning.