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‘What the F*ck?’ Maine Governor Stunned by Man Trolling Her Over Decades-Old Allegations of Cocaine Use
Mediaite - New York
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July 1, 2025
Screenshot Maine Gov. Janet Mills was relentlessly trolled by someone last month over decades-old allegations that she used cocaine. The allegations against Mills stem from a 1990 incident in which a “drug suspect” accused Mills — then a district...
Maine joins 20 states to challenge Trump administration funding cuts
FOX 23 - Maine
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BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys general from more than 20 states, including Maine, and Washington, D.C. filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging billions of dollars in funding cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime...
Maine’s Cooper Flagg went No. 1 in the NBA Draft before the Celtics took a Spanish wing 28th. Here’s how the first round unfolded.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Five things to know about Celtics first-round draft pick Hugo González — 12:30 a.m. By Matty Wasserman After a busy week of trade...
Maine joins 20 states to challenge billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 25, 2025
BOSTON — Attorneys general from more than 20 states and Washington, D.C. filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging billions of dollars in funding cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to food...
Maine switches to solar powered oyster farming
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The barge was built by New Gloucester-based Shred Electric. Shred has also fabricated a custom, 26-foot aluminum work boat powered by a large electric outboard. It can transport oysters and keep them cool in a solar and battery charged...
Lion’s mane jellyfish swam Gulf of Maine: What beachgoers need to know
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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Lion’s mane jellyfish made it into the national news this week. It seems there have been sightings of these huge animals throughout the Gulf of Maine. Many have been stranded on Hampton Beach and local Maine beaches. I saw a couple this week...
A biomedical program trains future researchers, but federal funding cuts jeopardize its outlook
Mainebiz - Oregon
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A few years after graduating from high school in 2020, Sam Cousins enrolled at Southern Maine Community College to study biotechnology. A year-and-a-half in, the Gorham native took take a weeklong course, at Mount Desert Island Biological...
Scientists want to regrow human limbs. Salamanders could lead the way.
The Week Magazine
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June 25, 2025
Could humans be capable of growing new limbs? Scientists are trying to figure that out with the aid of an unexpected resource: salamanders. Research shows that the amphibians' regeneration abilities come from mechanisms that humans could also...
This biosolids gasification technology also destroys PFAS
Chemical Engineering
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July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025 | By Mary Page Bailey A new gasification process designed for the disposal of biosolids is also capable of destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants, which are typically very resistant to conventional...
Popular Maine waterfront restaurant will reopen after fire
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 1, 2025
A popular waterfront restaurant in Damariscotta is reopening this week, just 10 months after a fire destroyed its previous building. The fire broke out the Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina early on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 1, heavily...
Higher ed is big business in Maine, but it’s also in constant motion
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Maine has seen major changes in the world of higher education in recent years and even months. For our cover story, Deputy Editor Renee Cordes looks at the new medical school building at the University of New England’s Portland campus. This...
Maine had among the nation’s top growth in productivity last year
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 24, 2025
Maine had among the largest growth in productivity in the U.S. last year according to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Pine Tree State was one of five states with productivity growth of more than 4 percent, including...
What can color tell scientists about the Gulf of Maine?
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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July 1, 2025
The holiday weekend brings a lot of bright colors over the ocean in the form of fireworks and many people out on the water to watch them in the sky along with their reflections on the water. It’s truly a stunning experience to be out on...
Science Portsmouth Herald Slippery, slimy and seriously fascinating: Why the American eel still baffles science
Yahoo News
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Eels. Just the name can bring shivers to some. Slippery, slimy and wiggly like snakes. All true, but some of us think they are amazing creatures. Yes, I confess to being enamored of these slippery devils. According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica,...
Maine part of lawsuit challenging billions in Trump administration funding cuts
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 24, 2025
The attorneys general from Maine, 20 other states and Washington, D.C. filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging billions of dollars in funding cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to food...
New legislation charts Maine’s pathway to 100 percent clean energy by 2040
News Center Maine
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June 30, 2025
Maine’s current renewable energy policies saved ratepayers $21.5 million between 2011 and 2022, according to testimony from the state. AUGUSTA, Maine — Legislation signed by Gov. Janet Mills this month codifies and fast-tracks Maine’s transition...
How Many Maine Towns Have Just 3 or 4 Letters in Their Name?
Q96.1 - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Maine on Reddit When you go to Reddit, you’ll find some very interesting posts about Maine. In fact, there are subreddits where the whole discussion is about the great Pine Tree State. How Many Maine Towns Have Just 3 or 4 Letters? One recent post...
Couple fishing off Maine captures video of great white shark feeding on seal
NECN - Massachusetts
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A couple fishing off Boothbay, Maine, last week captured video of a great white shark feeding on a seal, just the latest sign that the denizens of the deep are making their way further north. Ashley McLennan said she and her husband, Shaun, were...
With Boothbay Harbor deal, Maine-based hospitality firm builds its portfolio
Mainebiz - Oregon
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The buyer of a Boothbay Harbor hotel portfolio has added it to his growing hospitality collection in the midcoast and southern Maine coastal region. A limited liability corporation, 7 Padmavati Hospitality LLC, bought the Topside Inn and the...
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...