Experts note that there are 3 large differences between the Casco Bay and Francis Scott Key bridges.
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The winter that wasn’t: Climate change is transforming Maine’s coldest season
Unusually warm and mostly snow-free, the past few months have continued a long-term trend consistent with a warming planet.
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Maine State Credit Union supports local communities through Drive for Good and Ending Hunger Campaign
AUGUSTA — Maine State Credit Union recently announced that it donated over $250,000 to local animal shelters, food banks and community-based organizations in 2023. The money was raised through a combination of employee and member-based programs, including its new Drive for Good program and its annual Ending Hunger in Maine campaign. “Maine State Credit Union […]
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Nick Lacasse assumes presidency of Hallowell Area Board of Trade
The Hallowell Area Board of Trade recently announced the appointment of Nick Lacasse as its new president. Lacasse, a seasoned leader with a passion for community development, is set to steer the organization toward a new era of growth and prosperity, according to a news release from the board. As a dedicated member of the […]
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Thomas College welcomes King to board of trustees
Brian King is a senior executive with Bank of America and president of Bank America Maine and a 1993 graduate of Thomas College.
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Hundreds rally in Portland, calling for immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza
Maine Coalition for Palestine calls on Maine’s state and federal representatives to push for an end to the violence that began in October.
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Biden says he is ‘working every day’ to secure release of Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned U.S. journalist
Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who graduated from Bowdoin College, has been in Russian prison for a year.
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High schoolers pull all-nighter for robotics, cybersecurity, video game competition
About 90 high schoolers from across the state competed in the annual Thomas Cup on Friday, an event where students stay up all night to compete in a unique array of challenges ranging from crime scene analysis to a League of Legends tournament.
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Israel acknowledges troops killed 2 Palestinians after video captures shooting on a Gaza beach
Israeli fire has killed over 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run enclave.
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At collapsed bridge, focus shifts to weighty job of removing massive structure
Engineers in Maryland are focused on the daunting task of removing what had been the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River.