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More schools have closed in Maine thus far in 2025 than all of 2024
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 1, 2025
School closures across the state are up this year, according to new data from the Maine Department of Education. District leaders say declining enrollment, the difficulty of maintaining school infrastructure, and the increasing local cost of...
Maine Families, Businesses Win as Governor Mills Signs Bill That Preserves Energy Freedom of Choice
Consumer Energy Alliance
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July 1, 2025
Bipartisan bill ensures Mainers can choose how they heat their homes and power their businesses Maine joins the more than 25 states which bar individual municipalities from barring specific forms of energy AUGUSTA, Maine – Consumer Energy Alliance...
Maine legislature leaves key bills pending as session ends
Pine State News - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Legislators in Maine have concluded the 2025 session, leaving numerous bills to be addressed in the upcoming 2026 session. Among these are several significant proposals related to energy, environment, privacy, labor, and taxation. In the realm of...
Wildlife on the Rebound
MKE Lifestyle - Wisconsin
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It’s easy to think of conservation as a trite topic in today’s society. Americans have never been more aware of the damage caused by centuries of unrelenting industrialization and human population expansion. The loss of species such as the...
Maine State Wildlife Officials To Take Part In National ‘Dry Water’ Campaign This 4th
Q106.5 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
Members of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife are asking folks to stay safe and sober on Maine's waterways this 4th of July holiday. KaraGrubis KaraGrubis State game wardens and marine patrol officers will be hitting the water...
For Susan Collins of Maine, Trump’s sweeping bill required a familiar balancing act
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Collins is well-accustomed to the high-wire act of a Republican moderate in a blue state. Perhaps the best case politically may be that this vote allows her to continue to walk that line, with Trump-supporting Republicans unable to blame her for...
Maine State Chamber urges congressional delegation to prioritize economy
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Calling the outlook for Maine's economy "concerning," the Maine State Chamber of Commerce is urging elected officials to help reduce the burden on businesses. In a letter to the state's congressional leaders, the chamber suggests specific steps...
House to Take Up GOP Megabill Serving 'Oil Company CEOs, Hedge Fund Donors, and Climate Deniers'
Common Dreams
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July 1, 2025
After U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday sent President Donald Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" back to the House of Representatives, defenders of the planet sounded the alarm on several provisions that remain in the massive budget...
Maine Man Arrested in Minnesota for a 2024 Lewiston Murder
I-95 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
A Maine man was arrested in Minnesota and charged with murder for the shooting death of a teenager nearly a year ago. Maine Man is Charged with Murder for the Death of a 17-Year-Old in Lewiston Nasib Aden, 23, of Lewiston, is charged with murder...
More Maine schools have closed this year than in all of 2024
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 1, 2025
School closures across the state so far this year have surpassed the number for all of last year, according to new data from the Maine Department of Education. District leaders say declining enrollment, the difficulty of maintaining school...
Senate Republicans just voted to dismantle America’s only climate plan
Grist Magazine
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July 1, 2025
After three days of nonstop negotiations on Capitol Hill, the Senate voted 51-50 on Tuesday to pass a domestic policy bill that accomplishes much of President Donald Trump’s first-year agenda. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote....
Funding cuts weigh on research projects across Maine
Mainebiz - Oregon
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The whiplash effect from funding reversals is consistent with a lot of policy decisions coming out of Washington, but ever since Gov. Janet Mills’ public dust-up with President Donald Trump in April, the University of Maine and other research...
Northern Light Health looking to make changes to some services for financial sustainability
WABI - Maine
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July 1, 2025
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Northern Light Health announced Tuesday that some services offered will be changing as they look to achieve financial sustainability. In a press release, Northern Light cites challenges facing healthcare systems nationwide...
42 New Duplexes Officially Approved For Construction in Augusta, Maine
92 Moose - Maine
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July 1, 2025
The Augusta city Planning Board just gave the green light to a big new housing development off Riverside Drive. According to the Kennebec Journal, a new project that will bring 42 duplexes and two single-family homes to a currently undeveloped...
Sen. Collins shouldn’t support cuts that derail Maine’s climate work | Letter
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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June 30, 2025
A recent article highlighted the fact that Maine’s climate plan is at risk due to cuts in the proposed federal budget, and I’m asking Sen. Susan Collins to vote against those cuts. The fact that the climate is changing is clear. As a kid in Maine,...
Why is Maine extending the polystyrene foam food packaging ban deadline yet again?
WGME - Maine
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Six years ago, Maine became one of the first states to ban the use of polystyrene foam for food containers, but it's yet to go fully into effect, and a new law is pushing that deadline out even further. John asked the CBS13 I-Team: "I saw the...
Light Up Your Maine Summer: Thursday Night Fireworks at OOB!
I-95 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
Fireworks in Maine aren’t just a show, they’re an experience, especially when they are over the ocean, reflecting off the water, creating a dazzling double display. With less light pollution in many areas, Maine’s wide-open skies make the colors...
Maine CDC recommends limiting fish consumption from 4 new bodies of water due to PFAS contamination
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 30, 2025
The Maine Center for Disease Control is recommending that people limit consuming fish from four new bodies of water due to PFAS contamination. The new advisories apply to game fish caught in Lovejoy Pond in Albion, the Sebasticook River in Burnham...
As climate change leads to more extreme weather, experts detail how to protect museum artifacts
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 30, 2025
While wildfires were burning in and around LA earlier this year, evacuation notices prompted many residents to leave their homes. Priceless artwork at the Getty Center, though, stayed put. That’s because the museum was designed and built to...
Legislative roadblocks are driving up Maine’s energy costs
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 1, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Scott Strom of Waterville is a former state representative. Maine is...