Maine’s independent senator asked President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon about his views on women in combat, torture and the war in Ukraine.
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Posted inMaine, News
Forever chemicals in sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Draft findings published Tuesday echo what Maine has been saying since 2022, when it became the first state to ban the use of sludge as fertilizer because of high concentrations of harmful PFAS.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Mark LaFlamme
Another co-worker sails away on the Ship of Theseus
Chris Williams was my closest work bud, and I suspect that all of you understand how important work buds are, since without them, we’d go mad from our daily toil, and that applies to all professions, Mark LaFlamme writes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
TikTok could soon be banned. Here are alternative apps, from Lemon8 to RedNote.
Users are migrating to other video apps such as Lemon8 and RedNote as a ban on TikTok looms closer.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Health, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Aroma Joe’s change of use application approved in Farmington
The Planning Board also accepted an amendment to the size of the planned Convenient MD facility.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers set limits on vague placeholder bills
The new rules would require bill details to be posted online at least 2 days before a public hearing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine Chamber of Commerce, BIW sue Mills administration over paid family leave rules
The lawsuit challenges a provision that requires employers to pay taxes for several months before they can opt out by providing an equivalent plan.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine
Four medical cannabis licenses renewed in Livermore Falls
An investigation into the smell from Fish Meadow Cannabis was requested as there had been some complaints by community members.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers want state to stop issuing Real ID cards
Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to end the controversial requirement.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine
Quilters convene at Starling Hall in Fayette
A quilting group co-hosted by Fayette’s All Ages Friendly Group meets once a month at Starling Hall.