The organization has created an extensive waterfront park system, but some fear a loss of local tax revenue will affect small communities.
Steve Ericson
Posted inNation & World
New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds
At least a half dozen lawsuits are challenging provisions of the governor’s original order.
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Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists
Some families of those killed and injured have complained that the Pentagon hasn’t been transparent enough about the bombing that killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. servicemen and women.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared
President Biden says he’s dispatching 2 of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?
By 2030, Starbucks wants to move away completely from disposable cups, which represent big portions of the company’s overall waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
European regulators have slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Storms muddy future for Maine’s ATV enthusiasts
The season’s been a washout, and the cost of trail repairs and dwindling number of volunteers makes for a murky outlook.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s rural counties scramble to fill gaps in police patrols
As state police pull back on routine patrols of rural areas, some county officials are banding together to take the fight to the state level.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
From 25 years ago, lessons for Maine as it begins to distribute opioid settlement money
Loose oversight and political ambitions have directed some funds from a 1998 tobacco settlement away from their original target of curbing tobacco use.
Posted inLocal & State, News
No charges against Maine officers in death of handcuffed man hit in the head with a flashlight
Maine’s attorney general concludes four law enforcement officers did not engage in criminal conduct when they used a stun gun and beat the handcuffed man during a violent incident in March.