The Center for Biological Diversity and others argue new federal restrictions being contested by the industry aren’t enough to save endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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No more changing of the clocks? For some Mainers, it’s a ‘no-brainer.’
A proposal before Congress would make daylight saving time permanent, a change some in Maine say would be better for business, agriculture and outdoor time.
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Legislative panel OKs $100 million PFAS relief fund for farmers
The money could be used to cover remediation efforts, crop losses, farm buyouts and long-term health care needs.
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Topsham-area school board begins in-person interviews in superintendent search
Robert Lucy has been serving as interim superintendent for MSAD 75 since July 2021.
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Maine’s U.S. senators traveling to Poland and Germany
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King will be part of a bipartisan group of 10 senators planning to meet this weekend with foreign leaders and Ukrainians living in Polish refugee camps.
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Bath’s rabies committee wants nearby communities to weigh in on possible solutions
The committee is weighing implementing an oral rabies vaccine program, but questions remain as to how effective it would be.
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COVID hospitalizations continue to decline in Maine
But Aroostook and Washington counties still fall into the high-risk category, according to federal guidelines.
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Lawmakers advance bill to give mobile sports betting licenses to Maine tribes
A last-minute amendment would allow harness racing tracks in Bangor and Cumberland and the Oxford Casino to offer in-person sports betting.
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Bill to establish court-ordered substance use treatment divides recovery advocates
Rep. Colleen Madigan, D-Waterville, said losing her sister to alcohol addiction this year spurred her to introduce the bill after the deadline for new legislation.
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Bowdoinham volunteers look to limit waste with free ‘gift shop’ for reclaimable items
Individual waste disposal in Maine is increasing. In 2014, Maine’s annual waste per person stood at 1,140 pounds. In 2019, it increased to 1,256 pounds.