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Went to the Protests Over the Weekend? Here’s How You Might Be Surveilled Now
If you were one of the estimated 7 million people who marched at a “No Kings” event this past weekend, the inevitable digital breadcrumb trail you left behind will most likely reflect a peaceful day of constitutionally protected self-expression....
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Highmoor Farm keeps pumpkin and apple season alive in Maine
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University of Maine
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Pumpkin season starts at the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm early in June. David Handley, a small fruit and vegetable specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Mark Hutton, associate professor of vegetable crop, watch as...
A Connecticut way of life disappeared. ‘Overnight, it was done. It was ended.’
Bart Mansi used to haul a thousand pounds of lobster a day. Now he sets out just a couple dozen traps, out of curiosity — or force of habit — and he’s lucky to catch 10 lobsters. “I’ve been doing it all my life. I gotta see for myself,” he said....
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Native author Tommy Orange among 22 artists, scientists and authors to receive $800,000 MacArthur ‘genius grant’
The Associated Press A political scientist who studies what helps people connect across differences. An Indigenous novelist whose books about Native communities in Oakland, California, sparked a passionate following. A photographer whose...
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Bush in, who is next in Maine GOP race for governor?
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - Could a crowded race for Maine Governor get even more crowded? The University of Maine’s Political Science Chair thinks so. Jonathan Bush announced Wednesday he’s running as a Republican. He’s the nephew of President George...
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Ocean Commotion 5K in Phippsburg to benefit Marine Mammals of Maine
The 11th annual Ocean Commotion 5K Run/Walk to benefit Marine Mammals of Maine is Saturday, Oct. 18, at Hermit Island Campground in Phippsburg. This is the largest fundraising event of the year in support of the nonprofit. The in-person event will...
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University of Maine at Augusta lands grant to expand cybersecurity workforce training
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Mainebiz - Oregon
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The University of Maine at Augusta was awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to expand Maine’s cybersecurity workforce with a focus on protecting critical infrastructure. “Maine’s geography and dispersed...
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Some Maine doctors are treating kids’ dental decay themselves as the ranks of dentists fall
Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free health care newsletter, Health Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every other Thursday. Sign up for the free newsletter to stay informed of Maine health care news....
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Institute for Family-Owned Business honors 7 Maine businesses at 2025 awards event
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Mainebiz - Oregon
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The Institute for Family-Owned Business honored seven Maine companies at its 25th annual awards ceremony Wednesday night at Thompson’s Point in Portland. The honorees were chosen from a field of more than 500 nominations. The event was attended by...
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Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy Launches ‘Maine Cancer Ko Jeet Liya’ by Dr. Vijay Anand Reddy at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) • Book authored by renowned oncologist Dr. P. Vijay Anand Reddy, featuring 108 real-life cancer survivor stories, launched at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals • Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy applauds the...
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Acadia National Park Is Missing Its Identity, And Maine Representatives Are Now Stepping In To Restore It
National parks across the United States are currently undergoing tough times. First, shutdowns took place; now, parks are up in flames as closures continue. More closures are expected, with funding currently frozen due to the government shutdown....
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Maine's Unsolved: Westbrook woman Alice Hawkes found dead in 1987
Hawkes was found dead in her Westbrook apartment on October 4, 1987. Family and friends say her throat was slashed. WESTBROOK, Maine — The family of a woman killed in Westbrook nearly 40 years ago is pleading for a resolution to the unsolved...
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Maine's newest national monument celebrates first season, even without federal funding
It's a cool, September evening and a crowd had gathered in Newcastle to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security, the landmark federal program that has offered a critical safety net to generations of Americans. But the event, held beneath...
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Science Portsmouth Herald First radar image of Earth returned by NASA’s NISAR mission shows Maine's coast
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Yahoo News
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A new NASA Earth-observing satellite featured Maine’s coast in its first radar image. The satellite, which was launched July 30, took the image of Maine on Aug. 21. It shows Mount Desert Island, an island off the north-central coast of Maine...
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Skip Nantucket and Head to Northeast Harbor, a Charming Town on Maine’s Mount Desert Island
Even for those of us from New England, traveling to Maine’s Mount Desert Island isn’t the easiest of journeys: the closest major airport, Bangor, is around a two-hour drive away, whereas the smaller airport of Bar Harbor is essentially only...
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Research shows Question 1 would harm Maine voters | Opinion
Amy Fried is professor emerita of political science and the former John M. Nickerson Professor of Political Science at the University of Maine. She publishes a newsletter on Substack, Political Sightlines. Fried is a member of the the national...
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MacArthur ‘genius award’ list includes Oakland writer, Berkeley and Stanford scientists
An Oakland novelist and scientists from UC Berkeley and Stanford are among the 22 fellows selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and announced Wednesday. The recognition often called the “genius award” comes with...
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Ask Dr. Universe: Those growls from your tummy are the sounds of liquids and gases moving around
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The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Dr. Universe: Why does my tummy rumble when I’m hungry? – Jules, 5, Maine Dear Jules, Sometimes my stomach growls so loudly that other people can hear it. It’s pretty awkward in meetings. I asked my friend Ed Johnson why that happens. He teaches...
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Hyundai Metaplant Donates $100,000 for New Engineering Scholarship
At the Sept. 20 football game against the University of Maine, the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) Chief Administrative Officer, Brent Stubbs, presented University President Kyle Marrero with a $100,000 donation to establish a new...
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Renewed NIH grant to expand UMaine’s impact on biotech workforce
ORONO — The National Institutes of Health renewed the University of Maine’s first T32 institutional predoctoral training grant, expanding support for doctoral students in biomedical science and engineering. UMaine’s T32 program, launched in 2019,...
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