The agency is looking at making changes to buoy placements throughout New England as part of a plan to modernize its system.
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Trump signs $100K fee on H-1B visas, potentially affecting Maine tech workers
While certain to face legal challenges, the move could impact hundreds of skilled workers in the state.
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Crews battling woods fire in Dixfield
A Maine Forestry helicopter was brought in to help battle the flames, said to be covering between one and two acres near the Canton-Dixfield line.
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Maine public water supply complies with law, but is it safe?
A national advocacy group says federal limits for three carcinogens found in tap water from public systems in Maine and across the U.S. are too low. Water districts say it’s not fair to expect ratepayers to fund improvements to meet its lower recommended levels.
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Revving up: Motorcycles in Lewiston, high school in Auburn, Leavitt and more
Boys soccer in Turner, football in Cumberland Center and Sabattus, Bikers Against Bullying in Lewiston, and more of Sun Journal photographers’ favorite photos of the week from Sept. 12 to Sept. 18.
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Vice chair resigns from Paris Select Board
The town manager will seek a special election to complete the remaining nine months of Matthew Brackett’s term.
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Maine’s border towns feel decline in Canadian visitors: ‘Half our community is gone’
Border crossings were down nearly 30% in August compared to last year. In spots like Calais and Houlton, the difference is palpable.
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Police investigate shooting in Lewiston
A pair of vehicles and at least one apartment house were struck by gunfire when shots rang out in Lewiston Thursday night.
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Susan Collins blasts Democrats for ‘poison pills’ that may cause a shutdown
Rep. Jared Golden was the only House Democrat to support a continuing resolution drafted by Republicans to fund the federal government for another month to allow annual spending bills to be finalized.
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Bowdoin College Conservatives host ‘October 7,’ a play spotlighting stories of Hamas attack survivors
The stage reading Thursday night at Pickard Theater came just a few days after the student group postponed a vigil for slain right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk because of reported threats.