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Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation, the Western Maine-based non-profit focused on making the outdoors more accessible to people with disabilities, is moving into a new homebase, at Hurricane Island Outward Bound School's basecamp in Newry.
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An analysis from Climate Centrals finds Presque Isle has some of the fastest warming winters in the U.S.
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U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins asked the departments of Homeland Security and Labor to release maximum amount of H2B visas for 2026.
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The Greater Portland Metro says 10% of its bus operators could lose their license under the new rule, though not all at once.
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This final push will help Maine Family Planning reach a $20 million goal for an endowment.
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The recall is for the flavors 'Apples and Bananas', 'Cherry Tartufo', and 'Lemon Cherry Pie.' In October, the office recalled the flavor 'Watermelon Chimera.'
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Supporters hope the fast charger can help accelerate the transition away from fossil fuel engine in some of Maine's marine industries.
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The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is over. But with little to show for it, the mostly Democratic politicians who ended the standoff now face intense backlash.
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Nearly 30% of all flights through the Portland International Jetport were delayed over the last week. Nearly 9% of flights were canceled entirely, according to jetport officials.
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U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, of Maine's 1st District, voted against the bill because it failed to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. But 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jared Golden has argued since September against his party's strategy of linking the government funding bill to the ACA tax credits.
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A new report from the non-profit 'Heart of Ellsworth' and several conservation groups finds significant economic benefits to modifying operations at two dams on the Union River.
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Kaydenz Kitchen, a Lewiston food pantry that sustained a devastating fire in October, may lose its account with Good Shepherd Food Bank if it doesn't reopen by December.