Researchers say New England’s fast-warming climate correlates with Maine’s marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
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Ninth-inning homers lift Marlins past the Red Sox
Boston’s bullpen serves up a pair of long balls in the teams’ series finale
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine expands definition of domestic abuse
Maine joins nearly a dozen other states that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code.
Posted inMaine, News
Pedestrian fatally struck by car in New Gloucester
The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Lewiston Road.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine
Fayette intern uses municipal software to compile property inventory
Erin Reed presented a Fayette property inventory, compiled using TRIO municipal software, to help track housing trends and improve data access.
Posted inHealth, News
After cyberattacks on both Lewiston hospitals, local legislator looks for solutions
There seem to be few to no protections that ensure patients continue to get care for the most urgent health matters while hospital cyber systems are offline.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Maine Crime, News
How cheap weed from ‘gray market’ growers ends up on Maine dispensary shelves
Law enforcement experts say cheap, sometimes tainted weed grown by Chinese criminal groups is getting into the state’s medical market. Business owners say it’s cratering market rates and pushing reputable growers out of the industry.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
At Lewiston Farmers’ Market, federal budget cuts raise fears, uncertainty
Congress has passed deep cuts to food assistance and other programs that support farmers, adding uncertainty to an already uncertain industry.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Suspected Windham gunman found dead; victim identified by police as Casco man
Investigators say there is no known connection between the shooter and victim in the case that prompted a statewide emergency alert and temporary shelter-in-place order.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Photos: Saturday at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
Balloons took flight Saturday morning over Lewiston-Auburn while the parade turned heads.