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Health care advocates say changes to ACA marketplace plans threaten Maine's healthcare system
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 25, 2025
More than 64,000 Mainers have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's online marketplace. But state officials and health care advocates say that many would lose coverage under proposed changes in the Congressional budget bill. And some...
Author Austin Taylor’s Favorite Maine Place
Down East: The Magazine of Maine
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June 25, 2025
Last year, a bidding war broke out at the London Book Fair over St. Albans native Austin Taylor’s debut novel. In the end, a seven-figure deal was struck for the North American rights to Notes on Infinity (Celadon Books; hardcover; $29.99) and a...
Stung By a Maine Jellyfish? DON'T PEE ON IT! Here's Why
Q97.9 - Maine
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June 25, 2025
Are you goddamn kidding me?! My entire childhood revolved around the idea that I knew what to do if somebody at the beach was stung by a jellyfish. I'll tell you what not to do; PEE ON IT! Should you pee on a jellyfish sting? Absolutely not. Nope....
Large jellyfish washing up on Maine beaches: What you need to know
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 25, 2025
As we mark 50 years since the movie "Jaws" hit theaters, there is something else lurking in the water and these creatures are washing up on Maine beaches.A lion's mane jellyfish that was nearly 5 feet wide was spotted at Willard Beach in South...
Republican lawmaker launches bid for Maine governor as an independent
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 24, 2025
Maine State Senator Rick Bennett, who lives in Oxford and is serving in Augusta as a Republican, officially announced his campaign for governor on Tuesday.Bennett made his announcement at KBS Builders in South Paris and said he is running as an...
5-foot wide jellyfish washes ashore on Maine beach
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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June 24, 2025
Environment Visitors at a Maine beach spotted this lion's mane jellyfish, which was nearly five feet wide. City of South Portland By Darin Zullo June 24, 2025 | 7:20 PM 1 minute to read Visitors at a Maine beach spotted a nearly five-foot-wide...
Spike in jellyfish sightings prompts coastal safety warnings across southern Maine
News Center Maine
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June 24, 2025
Southern Maine communities advise beachgoers to stay alert with increased jellyfish sightings. MAINE, USA — Coastal communities in southern Maine are warning beachgoers to stay alert after a rise in jellyfish sightings, including the presence of...
Paper mills in Maine and across the US releasing more greenhouse gases than federal data shows
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 24, 2025
This story appears as part of a collaboration to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine between the BDN and The Maine Monitor. Read more about the partnership. Two of Maine’s largest paper mills are among the dirtiest in the country,...
Republican lawmaker announces run for Maine governor as an independent
WABI - Maine
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June 24, 2025
SOUTH PARIS, Maine (WMTW) - Maine State Senator Rick Bennett, who lives in Oxford and is serving in Augusta as a Republican, officially announced his campaign for governor on Tuesday. Our media partner WMTW reports, Bennett made his announcement...
Maine forest plants I was surprised to learn were edible
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 15, 2025
This story was originally published in May 2018. Walking through forests and fields with an experienced forager is a lesson on observation and survival that truly changes how one looks at the natural world. I’ve attended several foraging workshops...
There's a chance to see the northern lights in NH, Maine tonight
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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A moderate geomagnetic storm means there's a chance that people will be able to see the northern lights over northern New Hampshire and Maine this week. A "recurrent, negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream influence is likely to bring...
Don’t touch: large jellyfish washes ashore in Maine
WABI - Maine
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June 23, 2025
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - A large lion’s mane jellyfish washed ashore in South Portland over the weekend. City officials say the nearly 5-foot-wide jellyfish was spotted at Willard Beach, which is an exceptionally large specimen for this...
Don't touch: 5-feet wide jellyfish washes ashore in Maine
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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June 24, 2025
A large lion's mane jellyfish washed ashore in South Portland over the weekend.City officials say the nearly 5-foot-wide jellyfish was spotted at Willard Beach, which is an exceptionally large specimen for this area.Maine's Total Coverage has also...
How the federal budget proposal to slash billions from Medicaid could affect Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 24, 2025
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that’s making its way through Congress proposes cutting billions from Medicaid. The program, which is funded through both federal and state dollars, covers medical care and other services for low...
Driving Towards Better Broadband, Maine Buckles Up For Difficult Road Ahead
Broadband Breakfast
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June 23, 2025
Maine Connectivity Authority President Andrew Butcher has his 1984 yellow Volkswagen van – affectionately known as “Buttercup” – all gassed up and ready to barnstorm across Maine this week. Butcher and his team will visit libraries, community...
How could changes to Medicaid in the federal budget affect Maine?
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 24, 2025
President Trump's big, beautiful budget bill that's making its way through Congress proposes cutting billions from Medicaid. The program, which is funded through both federal and state dollars, covers medical care and other services for low income...
Federal visa pause threatens Maine schools that depend on international students
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 24, 2025
In a typical spring, high school students from around the world — China, Vietnam, South Korea, Spain, Germany, Italy and many other countries — would be scheduling interview appointments for the visas they need to study in Maine. This year, they...
How Maine is impacted by Trump administration plans to allow more national forest logging
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 24, 2025
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday that the Trump administration plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, which blocked logging on national forest lands for nearly 25 years.The Roadless Rule has affected 30% of national forest...
The massive heat wave, stretching from Maine to Texas, is slowing commuters down and making their waits miserable
Insider
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June 24, 2025
A heat wave across much of the country is delaying transit systems, scorching outdoor workers, and slowing down commuters. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued heat advisories and warnings to at least 26 states and Washington, DC, this...
Siemens Healthineers forms theranostics research collaboration with MGH
Medical Device Network
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June 23, 2025
Siemens Healthineers has struck a research partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the US to establish a Therapy Command Center. This centre is designed to implement theranostics across the hospital and its facilities in...