Hint: Portland isn’t on the list.
Bar Harbor
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Maine research lab awarded $30 million federal grant for modeling of human heart
The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor is the first research institution in the state to be awarded a grant of this type.
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Posted inMaine, News
Some foreign tourists will pay $100 extra to visit Acadia National Park under new federal rules
The Trump administration also announced 10 days next year when the park will be free, but only for U.S. residents and citizens.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Volleyball
MDI volleyball tops Gardiner to claim Class C state title
The Trojans prevail in four sets to win a state championship match for the first time in seven tries.
Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Northern schools dominate Northern Maine cross country regionals
The Hampden boys and girls sweep the Class A North meet; the MDI girls and Caribou boys win in B; and the Orono girls and Houlton boys are tops in C.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine offers federal workers aid as Trump administration begins mass firings
State-backed loans, unemployment insurance and other benefits are being provided to furloughed federal workers facing the prospect of layoffs as the government shutdown stretches into a second week.
Posted inDo This, Life & Culture, Maine
30 things that should be on every Mainer’s bucket list
Here are the natural wonders to see, events to attend and places to visit if you want to truly know the state.
Posted inMaine, News
Shutdown doesn’t deter visitors at Acadia National Park. For now.
Empty tollbooths and closed visitor centers are greeting tourists as the Trump administration considers ‘irreversible’ cuts to the National Park Service and other federal agencies.
Posted inMaine, News
What to expect at Acadia National Park during the government shutdown
While long-term effects are unclear on Wednesday, Acadia National Park was only providing services deemed essential to the protection of the park and the safety of visitors.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
How Maine’s environment is being reshaped by longer, hotter summers
The Portland Press Herald spoke to two dozen experts this summer about the ways increasing heat is affecting Maine’s natural world.