The Vermont independent stumped with progressive candidates for Senate and governor against ‘oligarchy,’ the MAGA movement and the Democratic party establishment before a crowd of several thousand.
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A conversation with Brian Ambrette, director of Maine’s new resilience office
‘It’s important for an entity like the State Resilience Office to have this kind of high altitude vantage point to think about responses that can address multiple issues at a time, like threats to community safety, economic wellbeing and resilience posed by climate change.’
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Hundreds attend ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ rallies in Maine
Labor Day gatherings in Wayne and Auburn were some of several in Maine and across the country.
Posted inHealth, Maine
A guide to researching nursing homes and assisted living facilities
Transitioning an older loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility is difficult, especially when you’re trying to figure out whether a facility will be safe and meet their needs.
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Bill Diamond, former Maine secretary of state and state senator, dies at 80
In recent years, the Democrat from Windham had become a fervent critic of Maine’s child protective system.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Outdoors
Tick check? This hiker starts with naked skin and a lint roller
After a bad case of anaplasmosis, author Mark LaFlamme now has a strict tick-check regimen. Here are his recommendations.
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Massachusetts man found dead off coast near Bremen
The Maine Marine Patrol said it is investigating the death of the 74-year-old sailor, who was reported missing Sunday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Cops & Courts, Maine
Mainers’ true crime podcast is basis for Hulu documentary on Alaska shooting
‘Blood & Myth’ is based on the Audible Original “Midnight Son,” from Portland-based audio producers Josie Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum, which explored an Alaskan shooting and Indigenous culture.
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Mainers’ economic outlook varies by party, income, according to UNH poll
Most of the respondents in the Pine Tree State Poll agree that the prices of everyday goods are higher than they were a year ago and only about a fifth believe their households are better off.
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Maine’s space industry, facing pushback on land, looks to the sea
The Maine Space Corporation, which lawmakers recently voted to make a nonprofit, is looking into sea-based launch platforms.