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Experts Warn Maine Residents Not to Run Fans Overnight
Q106.5 - Maine
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June 26, 2025
While it might seem like the best way to stay cool during our Maine summers, experts are actually warning against it. While there are plenty of ways to stay cool during the summer, running a fan—whether it’s a ceiling fan or one of those...
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center announces the Phyllis Wyeth Visionary Award for excellence in marine science and trades
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 26, 2025
PORT CLYDE — The Herring Gut Coastal Science Center will award the Phyllis Wyeth Visionary Award to individuals who have contributed to the field of aquatic science and/or marine trades in a way that exemplifies Herring Gut Coastal Science...
Rural Maine can’t afford hospital losses that Republican reconciliation bill would bring
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 26, 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 James Myall is an economic policy analyst at Maine Center for...
Sen. Collins questions Attorney General Bondi on federal law enforcement response to illegal marijuana grows in Maine
WABI - Maine
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June 26, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C. (WABI) - As law enforcement officials continue to investigate and shut down illegal Chinese marijuana grow operations across our state, Senator Collins continues to raise the issue in Washington. Collins, who chairs the...
Maine Scores High in National Ranking of Best States for Working Fathers
Q106.5 - Maine
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June 17, 2025
Maine is a fantastic place to call home for many wonderful reasons. At the top of the list is its exceptional quality of life. The state offers a unique blend of safety, natural beauty, and a welcoming, down-to-earth community. It’s easy to feel...
Central Maine Healthcare still working to restore services 25 days after cyber incident
FOX 23 - Maine
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LEWISTON (WGME) – A cyber incident at Central Maine Healthcare forced the shutdown of its computer and phone systems 25 days ago. The hospital still won't say if this was a cyberattack, only that the IT department, along with national experts, are...
System outage at Central Maine Healthcare continues to vex patients
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 25, 2025
Central Maine Healthcare patients say they're still in the "twilight zone," as they're having a hard time reaching their doctors, accessing medical records, getting prescriptions refilled and scheduling appointments. That's as a computer and phone...
Bike 4 Briar cyclists cross the country to support Angelman syndrome research
Brainerd Dispatch - Minnesota
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June 26, 2025
NISSWA — Two bicyclists are embarking on a 4,200-mile trip across the country for a deeply personal cause. Known as “Bike 4 Briar,” the team includes Todd Downey and Charlie Nuck, who seek to raise awareness for Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic...
This Chart Will Make You Rethink Every Summer Dog Walk in Maine
Q97.9 - Maine
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June 26, 2025
I'll be the first dog mom to admit that I sometimes forget our adorable furry minions aren't wearing sneakers the same way that we are when we're walking on scortching sidewalks and asphalt roads. What temperature can you walk a dog on pavement?...
Belfast Maskers feature Maine playwrights in annual one-act festival
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 26, 2025
The Belfast Maskers’ annual one act festival this season showcases four Maine playwrights with mostly rewarding results. The production values and acting are excellent but they aren’t all equal when it comes to the quality of the writing. The...
Summer enrollments skyrocket at Maine's public universities
Mainebiz - Oregon
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With more than 11,500 students already registered for the summer semester at Maine’s public universities, enrollment has already exceeded its highest point since 2011, and those numbers are expected to grow. The increased numbers also mark the...
Warmer spots within fields have more blooms and more bees, researchers discover
Phys.org
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June 24, 2025
Climate can vary across large areas of land, but it can also vary within much smaller areas such as farms. A new study by researchers at Penn State has examined whether these microclimates—the climate of a very small or restricted area—affect...
New study finds average wages have grown fastest for Maine workers without college degrees
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 25, 2025
A new study from the Maine Department of Labor finds that in recent years, average wages have increased the most for workers without college degrees. Over the last 25 years, Maine's economic output has increased steadily even as the number of jobs...
AI legislative updates in Maine and New York
JD Supra - California
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June 25, 2025
As legislative sessions wind down across the United States, many states are advancing AI-related bills. We discuss two noteworthy updates below. Maine Enacts AI Chatbot Disclosure Law On June 12, 2025, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law...
Maine Senate defeats effort to pull state out of national popular vote compact
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 16, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Monday defeated a proposal to remove the state from a national popular vote compact that seeks to nullify the Electoral College. The Senate’s 18-16 vote to defeat the bill from Rep. Barbara Bagshaw, R-Windham,...
Maine Savings FCU names digital services leader
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Photo / Courtesy of Maine Savings FCU Amanda Gray Maine Savings Federal Credit Union has promoted Amanda Gray to vice president of digital services. In her new role, Gray will oversee the Hampden-based credit union’s digital platform strategy. She...
An Amazon warehouse is coming to rural Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 25, 2025
The world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon, is opening a warehouse in Caribou to speed up delivery times in northern Maine, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Bangor Daily News Wednesday. “We’re close to completing construction work on a...
Northern Maine is getting its 1st-ever Amazon warehouse
The County - Maine
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June 25, 2025
CARIBOU, Maine -- June 25, 2025 -- Contractors work on a warehouse at 33 Aldrich Drive that is set to become an Amazon delivery station. (Cameron Levasseur | The County) The world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon, is opening a warehouse in...
EPA reverses course and restores PFAS research grants in Maine without explanation
Environmental Health News
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June 25, 2025
Federal officials reinstated two major PFAS research grants in Maine that had been abruptly canceled, leaving one tribal-led project still in limbo. Emma Davis reports for the Maine Morning Star. In short: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
This Is Being Called the Most Bizarre Hiking Trail Name in Maine
Q106.5 - Maine
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June 25, 2025
With Maine’s rich history, it’s no surprise that some places in our state have names that might get a second look, but regardless, they’re still beautiful! It’s tough to measure something like ‘the most unique’ when we’ve got so many hiking trails...