TOWNSHIP 36 MD — When Randy Cross last saw “Big John,” the 7-year-old 364-pound black bear was snoozing beside a tree in remote Washington County, shaking off the effects of the sedative that was administered an hour earlier. That was four years ago, when Cross, a wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries […]
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Biologists re-capture ‘Big John,’ a black bear featured in 2010 BDN story
TOWNSHIP 36 MD — When Randy Cross last saw “Big John,” the 7-year-old 364-pound black bear was snoozing beside a tree in remote Washington County, shaking off the effects of the sedative that was administered an hour earlier. That was four years ago, when Cross, a wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries […]
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Healthcare.gov shoppers in Maine paying $99 for premiums on average
Mainers who signed up for insurance through Healthcare.gov paid an average of $99 per month in premiums, according to federal figures released Wednesday. That’s about a third of the $282 per month Maine consumers paid in 2010, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. The figures reflect those who buy their own coverage in the “individual […]
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Advocates for legal pot say CDC survey shows teen use stays flat
LEWISTON — Supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Maine said Wednesday that recent reports show teen pot-smoking wouldn’t increase with legalization. A study in the Journal of Adolescent Health looked at the impact of marijuana use by teenagers in states that had enacted medical marijuana laws and compared them to nearby states that […]
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Blue Hill’s Farmer Brown loses three-year fight against state dairy regulation
AUGUSTA — Dan Brown, the Blue Hill dairy farmer whose legal fight against state regulators spawned protests and a slew of anti-regulation ordinances in towns across Maine, has lost his battle in the state’s highest court. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday issued a ruling upholding a lower court’s decision that Brown had broken […]
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Maine Goths gather for kite-flying party
CAPE ELIZABETH — Thousands flocked to Fort Williams Park on a recent Saturday afternoon to lounge in the grass, barbecue and soak up some rays on a blue-skied, 80-degree day. One group, however, infused a dose of darkness and macabre — if only by its fashion sense — into an otherwise bright afternoon. Black corsets, […]
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Short-staffing at DHHS blamed for delays in delivering food stamp benefits
AUGUSTA — The Department of Health and Human Services blames short-staffing for a delay in its delivery of supplemental food benefits to eligible low-income Mainers. DHHS spokesman John Martins, who could not immediately identify how many recipients are being affected by the problem, said the backlog affects people involved in the annual renewal process, which […]
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High-profile crash in New Jersey renews call to maintain trucker rest regulations
A high-profile fatal accident on the New Jersey Turnpike has Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and some of the state’s top advocates for trucking safety squaring off in the national spotlight. The crash on June 7 killed comic James McNair, who goes by the stage name Jimmy Mack. Seriously injured in the crash was former […]
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Maine supreme court rejects appeal in raw milk case
PORTLAND (AP) — The state supreme court has rejected a Blue Hill farmer’s challenge of regulations requiring him to spend thousands of dollars to be licensed to sell raw milk at his farm stand. Farmer Dan Brown wanted to continue selling milk the way he had for years based on his understanding from state officials […]
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One dead, two injured in Hermon crash
HERMON (AP) — Authorities say one person has been killed and two others seriously hurt in a head-on car crash in Hermon. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said a Jeep SUV eastbound on Route 2 crossed the center line near the Carmel town line at about 5:30 p.m. Monday and struck a Ford sedan. The […]