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Baristas at the Portland-based Coffee by Design signed a collective bargaining agreement with the company this week, formally recognizing the union. The front-of-house workers are represented by Local 327 of the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA).
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An independent commission was hearing Thursday from Army Reservists and victims' advocates on the six-month anniversary of Maine's worst mass shooting.
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The study found that rockweed biomass recovered from harvesting in just one year. Other scientists believe the research is flawed.
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The sports and baseball cards experienced a massive resurgence during the pandemic. As the industry continues to grow, collectors are now finding new ways to engage in the hobby.
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While the summer season was strong, state officials say they'd like to see more first-time visitors discover some of Maine's lesser known regions during the offseason, as they did during the recent solar eclipse.
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Beginning in June, the cost of a round-trip ticket to Peaks Island will rise from less than $8.00 to $14.00 during the peak summer season, which runs from mid-April to mid-October.
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On the risky journey from the Global South to Europe, migrants often perish. In a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, near a river where dozens have drowned, citizens seek to provide closure to the families.
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Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.
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Photojournalists at NPR member stations have been documenting the demonstrations around the country this week.
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Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.
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Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Neb.
Friday—For Arbor Day, we learn about efforts to bring the American Chestnut back from the brink, and about protecting other trees in Maine
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