Irwin Gratz
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The state is naming a new ferry boat for a Penobscot who served on D-Day as a combat medic.
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At 7 p.m. Friday, Maine Public will broadcast a community conversation called "Love Lewiston, a Maine Calling Special" on Maine Public Radio, Maine Public Television and at mainepublic.org.
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Maine's enthusiasm for space exploration has been on display this week at a conference in Portland.
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University of Maine at Farmington political science professor Jim Melcher told Morning Edition host Irwin Gratz what makes referendum elections different is what he calls the lack of a "party cue."
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The Greater Portland Metro bus system said ridership has drawn closer to pre-pandemic levels in the last two months.
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The federal government awards $14 million for upgrades to the container port facility on the Portland waterfront.
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Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby's measure would repeal "Certificate of Need" requirements which she says impose a lengthy and expensive process.
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Gershkovich, who graduated from Bowdoin College, is currently imprisoned in Russia, accused of espionage. The Journal's World Coverage Chief, Gordon Fairclough spoke with Maine Public's Irwin Gratz about Gershkovich, who has been detained since March.
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An outdoor display of the planets showing size and distance at a 1:93 scale may add an outdoor, 3-D sun.
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Hurricane Lee is taking an eastward tack, with landfall predicted over Nova Scotia midday Saturday. A hurricane watch remains in effect for the Canadian Maritimes.