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Collins set for top GOP spot on Defense appropriations panel

WASHINGTON — In the next Congress, Susan Collins of Maine is expected to be the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s powerful Defense panel, sources say.

Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 2022

Collins set for top GOP spot on Defense appropriations panel - Roll Call

Maine senator Susan Collins is poised to become the Republican on the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

Roll Call · Oct 12, 2022

Fishermen hire Bush-era official in challenge to whale laws

Maine lobster fishermen have hired a former high-ranking U.S. Department of Justice official to represent them in their case against new laws intended to protect whales

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

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Study: Most Maine schools fall short on Wabanaki history

A study says the Maine Department of Education is not doing enough to enforce a decades-old law requiring schoolchildren to study Native American history and culture

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Hurricane Ian shows that coastal hospitals aren’t ready for climate change

As rapidly intensifying storms and rising sea levels threaten coastal cities from Texas to the tip of Maine, Hurricane Ian has just demonstrated what researchers have warned: Hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. are not ready for climate change.

Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022

A trip to coastal Maine brings to mind Lake Superior's North Shore — to an extent

Overheard while boarding the flight home from Portland to Minneapolis:

Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022

From Elizabeth Strout to Stephen King, how Maine took over the literary map

Maine is the most isolated state in the continental US. Here, Amanda Whiting writes about how a place so small came to cast such an imposing shadow over American fiction

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2022

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Congressman wants to halt aquarium money after lobster spat

A congressman from Maine says he will file a proposal to withhold federal money from a California aquarium and conservation group that has recommended seafood consumers avoid buying lobster

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

'Forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism

Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Carrots for carrots: States promote buying local for school lunches

What’s for lunch?

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

A three-candidate rematch in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Rep. Jared Golden (D), former Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R), and Tiffany Bond (I) are running in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 8, 2022.

Ballotpedia · Oct 4, 2022

Can people with felony convictions vote?

Maine, Vermont, and Washington, DC allow those in prison to vote.

USAFacts · Oct 4, 2022

Elizabeth Strout's Lucy By the Sea: a claustrophobic portrait of a terrible pandemic year

In her latest novel, Lucy by the Sea, Elizabeth Strout captures the bewilderment of us all at the onset of the pandemic. Her character Lucy Barton admits not only did she not see it coming, but even when she did notice the virus’s existence, she did not really believe it…

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2022

Shying from Trump, ex-Maine Gov. Paul LePage seeks job back

When then-Gov. Paul LePage endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016, LePage credited himself as a prototype for the insurgent candidate

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022

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Benzinga · Sep 30, 2022

Maine Survey Shows Most Voters Want A New Drug Policy Approach That Includes Decriminalization

A recent poll, led by University of Maine professors R. Glover and K. Sporer during July and August 2021 and shared this week, found that of the 400+ Mainers, a majority believe the priority is to treat people who have opioid and general drug use disorders rather than punish them under the…

Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022

VIEWPOINT 2: A good idea deserves a tryout

Ranked choice voting is gaining ground across America. In August, Alaska ran its first election using the method, joining Maine, New York City and many smaller communities.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout review – lockdown confessions

This follow-up to the Booker-shortlisted Oh William! is a wondrously living record of pandemic pressures and the power of the past

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022

Elizabeth Strout: ‘There’s a quiet rumbling of violence in America. Is it going to expand and explode?’

The Booker-shortlisted author on the enduring popularity of Olive Kitteridge, cancel culture and why she couldn’t avoid US politics in her latest Lucy Barton novel

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022

Bargain Hunter Scores 700-Year-Old Medieval Times Document

A bargain hunter who went to an estate sale in Maine to find a KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf or vintage clothing walked away with a 700-year-old treasure. Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall. It had elaborate script in Latin, along…

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Bargain hunter scores 700-year-old medieval times document

A bargain hunter at an estate sale in Maine came away with a purchase that's downright medieval

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Fishermen appeal judge ruling that protects endangered whale

The state of Maine and a fishing group are appealing a federal judge’s decision that new rules intended to protect endangered whales must stand

Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022

Review: 'Lucy by the Sea,' by Elizabeth Strout

FICTION: In the third novel narrated by Lucy Barton, COVID hits and Lucy heads for Maine with her ex-husband, William.

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2022

Fury over ‘forever chemicals’ as US states spread toxic sewage sludge

Regulators allow states to continue spreading sludge on crops even as PFAS-tainted substance has ruined livelihoods and poisoned water

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022

Maine rematch could be a bellwether for control of Congress

A midterm rematch in Maine could help decide which party will control Congress

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 16, 2022

Boston College vs Maine Prediction, Game Preview

Boston College vs Maine game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

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