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The Northeast woke up to dangerously cold temperatures Saturday — well below zero. Even so, some unhoused people chose not to go to warming centers.
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Maine lawmakers have started the 2023 legislative session by introducing an unusually high percentage of placeholder bills that purport to tackle big issues, but are void of any details that might inform the public of their purpose, price tag or impact.
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The Maine Emergency Management Agency reports that 68 warming centers across the state will be open for residents to escape the dangerous cold and wind chills this weekend.
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Last year, Maine saw a record 716 drug overdose deaths.
A passive house in Maine is able to maintain a temperature of around 70 degrees without the use of a furnace.
On the campus of Unity College in Maine is a solar panel that former President Jimmy Carter once installed on the White House.
In the decade since Unity divested, the movement has snowballed, with hundreds more institutions following in its steps.
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Congressman George Santos' constituents are furious and don't think he's doing the work to represent them. A recent poll finds most GOP voters want the scandal plagued Republican to resign.
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