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Portland potters get their hands dirty

by Katie Langley January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Interest in learning pottery has skyrocketed since the pandemic, studio owners say.

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Police use of Maine’s yellow flag law spiked in final months of 2024

by Joe Lawlor January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Gun reform advocates are aiming to force a red flag law referendum that they say would better protect society against gun violence.

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Denmark approves minor updates to strengthen water extraction ordinance amid drought

by Emmett Gartner Maine Monitor January 12, 2025

The amendment is weaker than what water advocates hoped for and comes one month after Poland Spring’s parent company merged with a rival.

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Maine looks to battery storage for electrical power, but who would own it is unclear

by Kate Cough The Maine Monitor January 12, 2025January 13, 2025

CMP and Versant have argued that energy storage should not be considered generation, and that they should be able to own and control such projects.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

How the pandemic ‘sugar high’ led to Maine’s budget crunch

by Randy Billings January 12, 2025January 15, 2025

The days of eye-popping revenue growth are over, and lawmakers face a gap of $450 million in the next budget cycle.

Maine, News

How to say goodbye to a beloved friend – your pet

by Ray Routhier January 12, 2025January 11, 2025

As society’s attitudes evolve about pets, experts in Maine and nationally say it’s important to grieve and mourn them fully, as with any loss.

Maine, News

PFAS in Maine can travel from stream to ski trail through snowmaking

by Penelope Overton January 12, 2025January 11, 2025

Harmful and persistent forever chemicals that accumulate in some water bodies can be sprayed onto slopes by machine, but the extent of the risk is unknown.

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Creating vintage fashion at Lost & Found Markets in Portland

by Brianna Soukup January 11, 2025January 12, 2025

Portland Press Herald photographer Brianna Soukup noticed ‘a ton of people with interesting outfits’ when she went to Lost & Found Markets in Portland in August and November.