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Posted inMaine, News
How climate change is shortening Maine’s ice season, and why it matters
As Maine winters warm, the amount of time Maine’s ponds, rivers and lakes are covered by ice is shrinking, posing a threat to lake health and the winter sports economy.
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Posted inMaine, News
How Jimmy Carter’s White House solar panels ended up in Maine
Unity College acquired the panels in 1991 after they were removed from the White House, and they were used to heat water at the school’s cafeteria for years.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine businesses say H-1B visas are critical to filling labor gaps
Trump allies are split over the program that brings skilled foreign workers to labs, hospitals, universities and tech companies in Maine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Maine winter recreation faces uncertain future
As climate change has gradually warmed Maine winters, symptoms of the issue have become more visible.
Posted inMaine, News
Warming winters turn Waterville into unexpected skiing destination
As warmer winters leave southern and western Maine with less snow each year, recreators are filling the gap with artificial snow in Waterville.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Sliders Sports Pub in Lewiston to close Feb. 1
The cornhole hot spot, which opened in September 2023, announced plans to close its doors Feb. 1, leaving a hole in the cornhole community.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
3 injured in shooting, stabbing incident Saturday in Auburn
Two men were injured in a shooting, and a third in a stabbing, at 45 Smith St. early Saturday morning.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Browntail moth populations in Maine crashed in 2024, so expect a less itchy spring
Hairs from the browntail moth caterpillar cause a red, itchy rash that can linger for weeks.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy will hold a hearing this month to determine how the state should remedy what she says is a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.