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PublishedApril 8, 2024
Oxford County Commissioners Steven Merrill and David Duguay stepping down
State Rep. Sawin Millett and state Sen. Lisa Keim running for the vacancies.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
State lawmakers consider new mining rules that could open door to lithium mining
Some environmental groups say the rules that would allow for open pit mineral mining provide ample safeguards, but others demand more preliminary testing, smaller pit size limits, stronger reclamation standards and dark skies protections.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2024
MSAD 44 directors allow book to stay in library, despite complaint about content
After discussing whether or not "Me, and Earl, and the Dying Girl" is appropriate for middle school-age children, the board voted to keep it on shelves citing the First Amendment.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
More than 200 evacuated from ski lift at Sunday River
Some skiers reported being rescued from the Aurora lift within 20 minutes, others nearly two hours.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
Hiker rescued after rainy night in western Maine
The hiker had fallen in the rain and injured his back when he slid into a tree. He refused treatment and went to a New Hampshire hotel.
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Maine likely to amend its strict mining laws in the coming months
But the changes could be significant, requiring public hearings and months of information gathering before they go into effect.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
The beauty and creativity of chosen names: nicknames that people around Bethel ended up with
As children grow into their unique personalities, their identifiers sometimes change too.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
State lawmakers consider removing size limits on open-pit metal mines
The current three-acre limit prohibits the mining of a lithium deposit in Newry that could be worth over $1 billion.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
Couple hoping to mine Newry lithium deposit urge lawmakers to clarify state mining laws
The couple requests lawmakers 'restore' a state law so the deposit would be regulated under quarrying regulations, which are much less stringent.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Maine mineral expert Frank Perham of West Paris dies at age 88
The West Paris resident discovered one of the largest deposits of tourmaline in the works in 1972 in Newry.
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