Local & State
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
U.S. exports to lobster-loving China sink as tariffs shift business to Canada
Some Maine companies are laying off employees as a result.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Fire destroys horse barn, apartment in Clinton
The owner rescues all 10 horses but a woman and four children are left homeless.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Elks and their ilk must draw millennials or face extinction
Graying organizations like the Portland Elks, with an average age of 74, hope to link young people to old-school service.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
At Maine’s sprawling border with Canada, there’s a new sheriff in town
Jason Owens, the state’s chief U.S. Border Patrol agent, comes from Laredo, Texas – a station at the center of the migrant crisis at the southern border. Managing Maine’s vast Houlton Sector isn’t about fear or bigotry, he says. It’s about keeping Americans safe.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Society Notebook: Spring Harbor gives hope, and gets back
Signs of Hope raises more than $123,000 for the mental health hospital.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Willing providers rare as assisted-death law takes effect
The Death with Dignity Act becomes law on Sept. 18, making Maine the ninth state that allows prescriptions of lethal medication, but its divisiveness means patients will struggle to find care.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Farmer’s Almanac: Prepare to ride the polar coaster
Winter is expected to be marked by intense cold and a lot of precipitation, with extremes so wild they're comparing it to an amusement park ride.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
As storms strengthen, Maine regulators weigh cost of keeping the lights on
CMP proposes to spend $29 million over the next two years to harden its distribution system. Regulators will have to weigh the costs against public demand for always-on electricity in the digital age.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2019
Group touts progress in 3 years since creation of national monument in Maine
The Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters cites improvements including a new bridge over Katahdin Brook and better trails along the Loop Road at Deasey Pond
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PublishedAugust 24, 2019
Company called to clean up fueling mishap at South Portland marina
A boater poured 100 gallons of fuel into the bilge instead of the gas tank at Sunset Marina, the Coast Guard says.
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