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Maine blueberries vs. fly: US senator files bill to help

Maine’s Republican senator is introducing legislation that calls on the federal government to step up research and prevention efforts for a pest that could jeopardize the state’s wild blueberry crop

The Independent UK

A few poems Maine Gov. Janet Mills wrote over the years

Maine’s Democratic Gov_ Janet Mills says poems “elevate our soul.”

The Independent UK

State legislative candidates won by an average margin of 27.7 percentage points in 2022

Welcome to the Friday, February 10, Brew.

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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

As of Feb. 7, 2023, five statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in three states for elections in 2023. That’s the same as the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021.

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Teen accused of trying to kill police officers in NY's Times Square faces more terrorism charges

NEW YORK — The Maine teenager accused of trying to murder NYPD officers on New Year’s Eve in Times Square pleaded not guilty to state terrorism charges Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

This Other Eden by Paul Harding review – a novel that impresses time and again

In Harding’s new book – a tale of racism on an isolated island off the coast of Maine – the Pulitzer prize-winning author’s gifts have found their fullest expression

The Guardian - UK

A love affair in life's last act

The odds are stacked against women in their 80s finding true love. Was it possible for me, I wondered?

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Arctic cold spawns windchills of -100°F in New Hampshire

On Mount Washington, N.H., a wind chill of -108°F and an actual temperature of -47°F were reported on Friday night.

Axios

Millions in US north-east brace for ‘once-in-a-generation’ Arctic blast

Meteorologists warn frigid weather could bring record-breaking low temperatures to New York, New Jersey and New England

The Guardian - US

Coldest air in the Northern Hemisphere is pouring into New England

The cold snap, courtesy of the tropospheric polar vortex, may send wind chills plunging to minus-60°F.

Axios

Citizen initiative related to government borrowing for state entities and electric cooperatives certified to the legislature in Maine

On Jan. 26, 2023, the Maine secretary of state announced that enough valid signatures were submitted for an initiative that would require voter approval of borrowing above $1 billion by state entities and electric cooperatives. The initiative is now certified to the Maine State Legislature. If the Legislature does not…

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Maine Celtics sign veteran NBA guard Tony Snell

The Maine Celtics just landed NBA veteran Tony Snell. Here's the latest.

USA Today Sports Media Group

A Maine community comes together to save a candlepin bowling tradition

Not well-known in many parts of the United States, candlepin bowling is mostly found in New England and nearby parts of Canada. The aging alleys are held together with "duct tape and bubble gum."

WEKU

Five measures certified (so far) in three states for the 2023 ballot

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Tracing the flow of "forever chemicals"

In Maine, PFAS compounds in surface water and groundwater have reached the sea, and are turning up in marine life

Zenger

Snowstorm In Northeast Makes Travel Dangerous And Leaves Thousands Without Power

As the last full week of January got underway, a winter storm brought heavy snow to the interior Northeast

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Republican U.S. House candidates outperformed 2020’s presidential results in 327 districts last year

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 24, Brew.

The Independent UK

New England states getting hit by latest winter storm

Parts of the New England states are getting hit with a winter storm that is snarling roads, knocking down electric wires and keeping some children home from school

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Older adults at risk of vitamin D deficiency

DEAR DOCTORS: I have read that older adults may not get enough vitamin D in winter. My father-in-law is 73 years old. He's from Florida, but he's spending a year with us here in Maine. He can't be outdoors all the time like he is at home. How important is…

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Signatures submitted for “Right to Repair Act” initiative in Maine

On Jan. 19, 2023, the Maine Right to Repair Coalition submitted more than 70,000 signatures for a ballot initiative to allow car owners and independent repair facilities to have access to vehicle on-board diagnostic systems.

Zenger

Potent Storm Racing Out Of The Rockies Could Produce Snow From New Mexico To Maine

A large storm gaining strength over the Rocky Mountains will eject northeastward this week, leaving a swath of heavy snow

The Guardian - US

Wood banks emerge as vital source of heat while US gas bills still on the rise

Wood banks distribute firewood to people in need as the average US gas bill goes up by 28% this winter

WEKU

Maine newspaper apologizes for running a redacted version of 'I Have a Dream' speech

Critics of the Bangor Daily News said the redacted version promotes a whitewashed and sanitized version of Martin Luther King Jr. that does not convey his radical views and work as an activist.

The Independent UK

A single winning $1.35bn Mega Millions ticket has been sold

In the first ever Mega Millions jackpot in the state, a Maine resident claims the second-highest prize won by a single ticket holder

The Independent UK

What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched Friday’s winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize

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