Through July 28, Lyme disease cases were tracking 20% ahead of the same time frame last year, according to the Maine CDC.
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Winthrop among first towns in Maine to consider AI policy
Winthrop’s draft policy, based on recommendations from the Maine Municipal Association, addresses security and privacy.
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New state law adds ‘insult to injury’ for Maine solar, clean energy
Advocates and developers warn that the law threatens to put Maine’s growing renewable energy sector on ice.
Posted inNews, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Cooper Flagg discussion with Maine and Dallas journalists covers a lot of ground
This joint project between the Portland Press Herald and the Dallas Morning News offers fans insight into how Flagg became the top pick in the NBA draft, and what’s next for the Newport native.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Two Massachusetts women die after camper explodes in Old Orchard Beach
Officials say the explosion likely occurred after one of the women tried to light a candle, igniting a gas leak.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
Trump’s tax bill instructed the federal government to end Medicaid payments for one year to abortion providers that received more than $800,000.
Posted inFact Brief, Local & State, News
Are Maine police allowed to use traffic cameras to remotely write tickets? | Fact brief
This spring, lawmakers introduced a bill that would create a pilot program allowing the Maine Turnpike Authority to use cameras to enforce speed limits in highway work zones.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Man killed in Avon house fire
The fire at a Franklin County home on Avon Valley Road was reported early Sunday afternoon, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Western Maine moose hunt may add second week (but no more permits)
The change would affect several Wildlife Management Districts, mostly in Franklin, Oxford and Somerset counties.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine lakes, ponds at risk as invasive bladderwort plant moves in
Swollen bladderwort, an invasive aquatic plant, has been confirmed in eight southern and western Maine water bodies. Officials are worried it will continue to spread.