WASHINGTON – To proponents of new federal regulations limiting emissions from industrial boilers like those used by Maine paper mills, letting the Environmental Protection Agency complete its work as quickly as possible is a matter of life and death. At stake in reducing the toxins emitted by boilers is preventing 6,500 premature deaths a year […]
2011
Posted inNation & World
Are ‘snappers’ adult novelty or dangerous fireworks?
Regulators grapple with a party favor that is like the fuseless devices marketed to kids, but more powerful.
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Nationwide drought dries up fireworks on Fourth
The fear of wildfires forces cancellation of municipal shows and bans on sales from fireworks vendors.
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Mitchell Scholars named
This year’s Mitchell Scholars will be headed to college with a little extra cash to help with academic expenses. The 129 Maine high school graduates selected for the award by the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute will each receive a $6,000 scholarship — a $1,000 increase over the previous year’s awards. “We know […]
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Forty under 40: Maine leaders to be honored
A July 14 harbor cruise and published profiles will recognize rising stars’ contributions.
Posted inLife & Culture
People & EntertainmentDog-downing contest opens women’s pigout
NEW YORK – This year’s Fourth of July race to stuff your face with hot dogs has a new feminine taste: Nathan’s Famous women-only pigout. “Serena Williams didn’t have to beat Roger Federer to win the Wimbledon title, and we don’t think Sonya Thomas should have to beat Joey Chestnut,” said master of ceremonies George […]
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Westbrook’s public safety chief merges two cultures
Because of rivalries, he says consolidation often works, but ‘the stars have to be aligned correctly.’
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Another step forward
Portland welcomes Phoenix in the change-is-constant world of pro hockey
Posted inLife & Culture
‘Annie’ cast brings out the sunshine
With fickle Mother Nature alternating the weather between sun and rain, who couldn’t use the promise of an extended period of summer sun? Maine State Music Theatre is doing what it can to fulfill that promise with its latest production, which opened Wednesday. After all, how could Mother Nature resist nine adorable “orphans” and a […]
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Audience Calendar
Art “New Works” by Craig Mooney and Henry Isaacs, Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through July 10. Through July 21. “Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900-1940,” 65 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs will examine the personal and professional relationships of a small group of American modernists who worked […]