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As summer temperatures increase, more attention is focused on the danger of working in high heat.
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Summertime in Maine can bring welcome sunshine and warmth. But under certain conditions, hot and humid weather can cause problems for the body: anything from minor muscle cramps and skin rashes to more serious issues like dizziness, vomiting, and seizures.
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Workers filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to welcome nearly 50 additional members into their union.
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Even though Maine is known as a cold weather state, in recent years, hundreds of people have shown up in emergency rooms for heat-related illness. To offer relief, cooling centers are opening at libraries, fire stations, and community centers.
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Extremely dangerous heat is still unusual in Maine — but emergency officials across the state are already planning for a future where they’re responding to temperature spikes as silent natural disasters.
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Last summer was Maine's hottest on record and data show the state is getting hotter.
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A long-awaited review of the Lewiston mass shooter conducted by Water Reed National Military Center may contain a second opinion on what led to his violent behavior — but heavy redactions make it impossible to know.
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Experts say the gunman’s brain tissue points to traumatic injury ‘likely’ caused by blasts in the line of duty; the Army disagrees, but is taking steps to limit exposure.
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Maine’s law is a compromise rooted in a tradition of gun rights that crosses the political aisle.
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18 people were killed, 13 were shot and survived, and many others witnessed the deadliest attack in Maine’s history. A year later, we look at how some have navigated the aftermath.