The fifth National Climate Assessment includes data showing the region is seeing extreme heat on land and at sea, especially in the Gulf of Maine, and more frequent heavy rainstorms than any other region of the country.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Suspicious package forces Windham businesses, residents to shelter in place
After about an hour, explosive experts from the Maine State Police and Portland Police Department determined that the package found near 656 Roosevelt Trail was not a threat.
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‘It’s incredibly stressful’: Aroostook defendants say weeks spent without attorneys makes defense impossible
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Wayne Douglas must decide whether a lack of attorneys for criminal defendants who can’t afford their own lawyer is a constitutional violation, or just a hinderance to their cases.
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Retirement savings plan law takes effect January 2024 in Maine
Employers with five or more employees who don’t offer a qualified plan must offer workers the chance to save for retirement.
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Human remains discovered in Ellsworth
Maine State Police are investigating the discovery of a human skeleton in the woods off Red Bridge Road in Ellsworth.
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Central Maine Power CEO says victory over public power proposal ‘validated’ the utility’s work
Joseph Purington did, however acknowledge that the utility still has work to do to improve customer relations.
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Sheepscot Valley school district opens day care for teachers’ kids
The effort by Regional School Unit 12 is meant to help attract and retain teachers amid statewide staffing shortages.
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Maine’s yellow flag law used 14 times since Lewiston shootings
The law has come under scrutiny because it was not used to remove weapons from the man who killed 18 people in Lewiston on Oct. 25
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Winslow council considers more meetings in bid to rebuild public trust
The Town Council met Monday and discussed a proposal to meet twice a month, rather than just once, in an effort to be more transparent.
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Victim identified in Monday house fire on Long Island
Thomas Johnson, who owned the two-story house on Long Island, died in the fire, according to fire officials.