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Heading to the beach? Check for contamination first
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (280+ words) Memorial Day marks the start of the summer tourist season for Maine " and locals and folks from away alike will soon be flocking to beaches up and down the coast. But Environment Maine warns what Maine's beaches and those who…...
Clean energy groups encourage public financing for electric transmission
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (287+ words) A new analysis from two pro-clean energy groups suggests that publicly financing high-voltage power lines in New England could save electric customers more than $9 billion over the next few decades. Jamie Dickerson, senior director of climate and clean energy programs…...
Nova Scotia study finds high-speed ferry to Bar Harbor is worth the investment
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (25+ words) The current contract with operator Bay Ferries Ltd. runs through the upcoming 2026 sailing season, but after that, the future of the service is uncertain....
'Homeland Security' has spawned political insecurity since DHS was born
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (1079+ words) Why did the U. S. Senate strike its tent last week and go home early? Because in spite of a June 1 deadline set by President Trump, Senate Republican leaders were not ready to restore funding for two key components of the Department…...
CAT ferry reservations are up 30% at start of 2026 season
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (168+ words) The high-speed CAT ferry is back sailing again between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Bay Ferries Ltd. , which operates the service, said pre-season reservations are up nearly 30% as compared to last year. As of mid-May, about 17, 770 passengers have made…...
Torn by war, Israelis and Palestinians tie their fortunes together
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (1530+ words) BOSTON - Salah Hussein was 11 years old when he was woken up in the middle of the night by Israeli soldiers in his family home in Nablus in the West Bank. It left him traumatized and terrified for years. It was…...
Trump touts Iran breakthrough but details remain unclear
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (687+ words) An agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been "largely been negotiated," President Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday, adding "final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being…...
Searsmont explosion highlights need for volunteer firefighters
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (641+ words) Nearly 200 firefighters from over 40 departments responded to the deadly blaze at Robbins Lumber last week in Searsmont. Most of them " including those hospitalized with injuries " were volunteers. Chief Bill Gillespie of the nearby Liberty Volunteer Fire Department remembers listening to…...
Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree form ranked-choice alliance in gubernatorial primary
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (254+ words) Three of the five Democrats running for governor have formed an alliance, of sorts, headed into next month's ranked-choice primary elections. The three candidates " Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree " announced on Friday that they would rank each other…...
AI and a confusing economy are creating major uncertainties for Maine's 2026 graduates
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (676+ words) It's graduation season in Maine as colleges across the state celebrate the academic achievements of those who must now be tested in the working world. And this year, graduates are facing some major uncertainties, including a confusing economy and the…...