The number of migrants attempting to cross the border is at the highest level since a spring 2019 surge under former President Donald Trump.
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Posted inNation & World
Border crossings strain resources in Rio Grande Valley
Amid a dramatic rise in migrant children and families arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to seek asylum, many are kept at outdoor intake sites and overcrowded detention facilities well past a 72-hour court-imposed limit.
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Posted inMaine, News
Ecomaine will roll out second phase of its recycling education program next month
For 10 weeks this spring, interns will again inspect recycling bins in five communities to teach residents how to reduce contaminants.
Posted inNation & World
Guns are on Supreme Court’s agenda days after mass shootings
It’s the first major gun case to come before the court since Amy Coney Barrett became a justice in late October.
Posted inNation & World
In shift, oil industry group backs federal price on carbon dioxide emissions
The American Petroleum Institute, whose members include ExxonMobil, Chevron and other oil giants, also called for technology to capture and store carbon emissions and federal regulation of methane emissions.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Georgia governor signs Republican election overhaul amid outcry
The changes to voting laws in Georgia follow record-breaking turnout that led to Democratic victories in the presidential contest and two U.S. Senate runoffs in the once reliably red state.
Posted inMaine, News
COVID-19 outbreak at Maine State Prison now totals 12 cases
The first case connected to the outbreak at the facility in Warren was reported March 16; as of Thursday, 11 inmates and one staff member were affected.
Posted inBusiness
Lawmakers press Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs on speech responsibility
Congress is interrogating the social media giants on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Maine’s Supreme Court votes to uphold Clinton teen’s sentence
Timothy Silva, the driver of a vehicle that crashed and killed three children, will remain at Long Creek Youth Detention Center until his 21st birthday.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine bill would require transparency about pesticides at schools
Democratic Sen. Mattie Daughtry of Brunswick wants to require schools to submit pest management logs to state authorities, and post inspection results publicly.