As the state charts increasingly warm and longer summers, businesses across all industries are planning for more weather extremes.
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Dempsey Challenge kicks off, bringing hundreds to Lewiston
As of Saturday, the Dempsey Center had raised much of the $1.9 million fundraising goal.
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Coast Guard seeks public feedback on changes to navigational buoys in Maine waters
The agency is looking at making changes to buoy placements throughout New England as part of a plan to modernize its system.
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Trump signs $100K fee on H-1B visas, potentially affecting Maine tech workers
While certain to face legal challenges, the move could impact hundreds of skilled workers in the state.
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Federal panel votes against prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines
Public health experts in Maine applaud the vote, but are concerned about anti-vaccine messages from the federal government.
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The immigration arrest of a Portland father could complicate his domestic violence case
It’s unclear how Denis Rivera Martinez’s immigration status will affect local prosecutors who were in the middle of preparing a case when ICE agents arrested him at a city school.
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Maine public water supply complies with law, but is it safe?
A national advocacy group says federal limits for three carcinogens found in tap water from public systems in Maine and across the U.S. are too low. Water districts say it’s not fair to expect ratepayers to fund improvements to meet its lower recommended levels.
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Man exposes himself near Portland students on recess, middle school says
The incident took place at the Deering Oaks park playground on Friday, the principal of King Middle School wrote in a letter to families.
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A Naples equestrian center lost a 225-year-old barn in a fire. Within hours, the community had rallied around it.
The Meadowbrook Equestrian Center has received an outpouring of support since losing its centuries-old barn in a blaze Thursday, including a fundraiser that drew over $13,000 in donations in less than 24 hours.
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Maine’s border towns feel decline in Canadian visitors: ‘Half our community is gone’
Border crossings were down nearly 30% in August compared to last year. In spots like Calais and Houlton, the difference is palpable.