A swastika painted in front of a Bangor synagogue is just the latest attempt to try to frighten and degrade a minority community.
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Maine Voices: In time of COVID-19, try interventions, pivot quickly, accept science
There is a path forward to save lives and restart the economy.
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Maine officials evaluate cruise ship policies amid coronavirus scare
It’s unknown how deeply the spreading viral disease will cut into an industry that brings about 400,000 passengers and $29 million in spending to Maine every spring and fall.
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Our View: Cellphones at dinner should be off the table
Some Maine restaurants are encouraging patrons to put their devices away – and they’re finding that they’re enjoying their meals out more.
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About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant
The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine to stop using road sealant suspected of making travel lanes slick
The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much “eyeballing.”
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‘Mighty mice’ custom-designed at Jackson Lab are headed to the space station
Scientists on the International Space Station will study bone and muscle loss in brawny Jackson Laboratory mice.
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Our View: Proud state watching as Maine native prepares to make history
Jessica Meir is scheduled to take part in the first all-female spacewalk this week.
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Commentary: Take to Maine’s roads – and enjoy some of the nation’s most beautiful scenery
A new law championed by Sen. Susan Collins revives a federal program that promotes and protects scenic roadways.
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Judge rules Bar Harbor bank must face claims it let conman steal from estate, then tried a cover-up
Plaintiffs allege the bank’s trust business allowed Robert Kenneth Lindell Jr. to steal over $1 million from an elderly widow’s estate and then tried to cover up its involvement.