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Several environmental groups have filed suit against the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for failing to slash carbon emissions as required by state law.
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Oxford County commissioners say they're concerned about a pattern of troubling behavior by Wainwright in recent years, and are asking Governor Janet Mills to remove him.
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The Maine projects are among 30 coastal restoration awards announced on Earth Day by the White House and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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First suspect charged in new federal investigation into Maine's illegal marijuana growing operationsA Penobscot County man is the first person to be federally charged in an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into illegally grown marijuana. Xisen Guo is accused by the U.S. State Attorney's office of maintaining a drug-involved premises at his home in Passadumkeag.
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The new federal standards will require that a registered nurse be on duty 24-7.
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The saltmarsh sparrow only breeds in salt marshes in the Northeast, and has been in rapid decline since the late 1990s.
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The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
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Starbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
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Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.
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After a nasty computer glitch five months ago, Voyager 1 is once again able to communicate with Earth in a way that mission operators can understand.
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State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
Tuesday—What was accomplished during the legislative session that ended last week? What's left for later?
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