Multiple studies have shown an increase in deadly vehicle crashes just after the shift to daylight saving time. Still, one study found it was offset by a decrease in pedestrian and bicyclist deaths, while another study found no effect.
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Lewiston hospital to end trauma center status over ‘burdensome costs’
The move will leave Maine with 2 trauma centers, but CMMC officials say patients won’t ‘notice much of a change.’
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Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
Refurbished and relocated Bowdoin observatory to open in spring
The 1891 structure has been relocated to the middle of the college’s athletic fields and outfitted with a new dome and mounted telescope.
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Casco Open Space Commission invites ideas
The commission held an open house to gather feedback from residents about improving and expanding the town’s open spaces like parks and trails, hoping to present its plan next year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Here are 5 things to do when you visit Ogunquit
Shanlee Linney has recommendations to see the town by land and by sea.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine winter looking meh, forecasters say
The National Weather Service is forecasting average temperatures and slightly below average precipitation.
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Delta Ambulance to keep paramedic coverage in central Maine
Town officials are worried that a proposed change would leave residents short of services in an emergency.
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Maine judge finds DA’s office acted in ‘bad faith’ as prosecutors buckle under high caseloads
Three recent examples show how cases can languish or prompt sanctions when prosecutors fail to to turn over discovery.
Posted inMaine, News
Food pantries in Lewiston, Auburn gear up amid uncertainy over SNAP benefits
Already burdened food pantries could see an uptick in need if food stamp benefits are not issued in November.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Elderly couple in Gray recovers $19,500 from online fraud
Scammers convinced the couple they needed to return money that was supposedly deposited into their account by accident, police said.