The Northeast is seeing some of the biggest changes in rainfall quantity and intensity, according to the National Climate Assessment.
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Faculty departures at UMaine Machias have professors on edge
Some worry that faculty lost because of a retirement incentive program will be replaced by lecturers and not fully credentialed professors.
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State lawmakers consider removing size limits on open-pit metal mines
The current three-acre limit prohibits the mining of a lithium deposit in Newry that could be worth over $1 billion.
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Maine dollar stores fined tens of thousands of dollars for safety violations since 2017
Seven Maine locations have been cited as part of a national crackdown by regulators on the stores’ practices.
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Boat shrink wrap piling up as recycling efforts flounder
The vast majority of the plastic that comes off Maine boats every spring goes to landfills or incinerators.
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Maine medical examiners face challenges amid need for autopsies
Maine is increasing the number of autopsies performed annually, but families say it’s still not enough.
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Couple hoping to mine Newry lithium deposit urge lawmakers to clarify state mining laws
The couple requests lawmakers ‘restore’ a state law so the deposit would be regulated under quarrying regulations, which are much less stringent.
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Maine wreath business was cited for record-keeping, workplace safety violations
Worcester Resources defends its track record, says it is proud of the way it treats employees.
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Advisers to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urge Maine lawmakers to pay for indigent defense
Lawmakers recommend keeping $150-an-hour pay raise for lawyers and adding a $3 million public defender office.
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Wheels on the bus still go round and round, even as schools struggle to find drivers
As the problem intensified in Washington County the past two years, parents and administrators have been forced to step up, filling in or taking students themselves.