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Published on Apr 17, 2025
A tiny Maine island revisited and revealed | Opinion
Great Cranberry Island is a tiny, crescent-shaped chunk of Maine, in a bay shadowed by Acadia National Park’s mountains. It’s only two square miles, so after I’d visited every year for three decades, I thought I’d seen every tidepool, dirt road and granite …
Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2025
GOP rep slams Maine governor over response to DOJ trans athlete lawsuit
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby discusses Maine’s refusal to follow the Trump administration's executive order on transgender athletes in girls' sports. Maine Gov. Janet Mills released a statement justifying the state's enabling of trans athletes …
Source: Fox News - Right-wing -
Published on Apr 17, 2025
Visitors to Maine dropped again in 2024, challenging a top industry
The number of people visiting Maine fell for the third year in a row in 2024, spotlighting a growing challenge for one of the state’s primary industries as Gov. Janet Mills anticipates the loss of Canadian visitors amid President Donald Trump’s tariff war. …
Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2025
Maine lawmakers reject bill that would bring back strict limits on needle exchanges
The Maine Legislature rejected a bill this week that would bring back limits on syringe services, following the recommendation of state public health experts and medical professionals. LD 219, introduced by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D-Sanford), would …
Source: Maine Morning Star - Left-wing -
Published on Apr 17, 2025
Maine public universities impacted by Department of Energy funding cuts
Academic associations that represent University of Maine System schools and several other public and private universities are challenging a recent Department of Energy directive that will limit the amount of grant money that can be used by colleges and …
Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2025
Maine Celtics guard JD Davison named to G League first team
JD Davison of the Maine Celtics, already named league MVP earlier this month, on Thursday was named to the All-NBA G League first team, joining Tim Frazier in 2014-15 as the only players in franchise history named to the first team. Davison was also named …
Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2025
Peer support changes grieving journey for Maine's children and parents
The Center for Grieving Children in Maine offers peer support and virtual programs to help children and parents cope with grief. SANFORD, Maine — Every year hundreds of children in Maine experience grief. While it’s not an emotion we often associate with …
Source: News Center Maine - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2025
A Maine researcher promoted maple syrup while getting industry funding
The new leader of a Maine pharmacy school is facing scrutiny this week over a new report that said he made misleading claims about his own research on the health benefits of maple syrup while receiving funding to promote the maple industry. Navindra Seeram …
Source: Bangor Daily News - Maine - Center-left -
Published on Apr 17, 2025
University of Southern Maine finds hidden-away notes from students in the 1800s
By Jacob Murphy Click here for updates on this story GORHAM, Maine (WMTW) — In 1806, the Academy Building on the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham campus was built. At the time, it was a kind of private high school. The building was eventually …
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