The Maine Resiliency Center opened just 19 days after the mass shooting and has become a critical resource for more than 400 people. Some are trying to keep it open permanently.
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Without fast EV adoption, Maine must get creative to meet emissions goals
A state-hired consultant said the Maine Climate Council will have to turn to green hydrogen and ask its industrial sector to use more renewable energy if it can’t meet its already lowered electric vehicle adoption targets by 2030.
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Maine home sales, prices jumped again in September
The median home sale price in Maine last month was over $409,000 – another record.
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Two liberal arts colleges in Maine see little change in diversity after end of affirmative action
The state’s private colleges committed to building diverse student bodies despite the 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions. The first students affected by the ruling are now on campus.
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Mills tells Colby College audience a good leader seeks staff input, listens to Mainers
Gov. Janet Mills answered questions Wednesday night as part of “In the News,” an event organized by the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs at the Waterville college.
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Wilton woman injured in two-vehicle collision in Farmington
Mary Jane Baker, 77, of Wilton was taken by ambulance to MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Just-In-Time Recreation offers solace in images of Lewiston after Oct. 25 shootings
Sixteen special photos of Lewiston mounted on panels now welcome people to the Lewiston bowling alley.
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Lewiston man killed Tuesday after his vehicle veered off Interstate 95 in Palmyra
Police say Isaac Lemieux, 21, of Lewiston, died Tuesday after his vehicle veered into the median on Interstate 95.
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Maine to receive $40.5 million to respond to climate change effects
The funding was made possible through the Farm Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Three men arrested following raid at River Street home in Augusta
Local, state and federal law enforcement officers converged Tuesday on 53 River St.to execute search and arrest warrants.