The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife seeks volunteers to clean up illegally dumped trash on Sunday, Sept. 18, Landowner Appreciation Day. The Keep Maine Clean Program started in 2013 to give outdoor users a tangible and fun way to show landowners their appreciation, according to a news release from the department. Each year, […]
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Real estate broker’s dream or nightmare: no inventory here either
Thousands of acres of land, but few houses or condos available for sale.
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Our View: We can’t keep track of our ‘deadliest days’
The rate of death and injury on our roads has spiraled out of control. New solutions are needed.
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Foundation awards grants to Maine groups working for racial justice, equity
The Maine Justice Foundation has awarded grants from its Racial Justice Fund to seven Maine groups for 2022. The fund aims to support Black, Indigenous, and people of color statewide to forge social, systemic, and economic solutions that will address racism and inequities in our culture, organizations, and systems, according to a news release from […]
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Health network to offer September workshops
Classes will be held in Pittsfield and Waterville.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Think Maine was hot this summer? Just wait
New study predicts twice as many hot summer days in Maine by 2053.
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Maine’s gas prices fall, but remain higher than national average
There is no clear reason why Maine’s average price is about 40 cents higher than the national average of $3.99, but several industry experts said the Northeast generally has higher gas prices than the rest of the nation.
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Maine workforce program receives $500K to help homeless veterans
Fedcap Inc. is launching Veterans Forward to provide veterans, service members and their families critically needed support in emergency situations such as housing, substance use treatment, home heating assistance, food and clothing, and job training across Maine. The program is essential given rising costs because of record inflation that put additional financial stress on many […]
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Maine Audubon annual Loon Count set for July 16
FALMOUTH — Maine Audubon has set its annual Loon Count for 7 a.m. Saturday, July 16. For nearly four decades, Maine Audubon has been studying loon behavior and engaging volunteers across Maine in conservation efforts to bolster the loon population. One of its most powerful and popular tools is the loon count, according to a […]
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Maine couples celebrate at Silver & Gold Anniversary Mass
Some met at dances or through blind dates. Others were high school sweethearts or met in college. For many, the attraction was instant. For others, it took time to blossom. Whatever the circumstances, for the couples who gathered June 25 for the Silver & Gold Anniversary Mass, the result has been a decade or two […]