PORTLAND — A Maine environmental group says new federal regulations on mercury emissions should lessen the danger of eating fish from the state’s waterways. Environment Maine released a report Wednesday as the federal Environmental Protection Agency prepares to finalize new limits on mercury and other toxic air pollution from power plants in December. Environment Maine’s […]
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Holiday reduction & recycling tips
The holiday season, with all of its associated buying, wrapping and celebrating, substantially increases the amount of waste that we generate. There are, however, many opportunities for the consumer to reduce, reuse and recycle the remnants of holiday cheer. Listed below are some tips for reducing your household’s waste during the holiday season. GIVE YOUR […]
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Maine native earns top military athletic honors for sailing
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A Maine native serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in Juneau has earned one of the service’s top honors. Lt. Nicole Auth is the Coast Guard’s Elite Female Athlete of the Year. The Lamoine, Maine, native was the acting bosun and top bow woman for the U.S. women’s sailing team, which […]
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Trends in holiday decor
Sometimes there’s nothing better than the classic look of large Christmas tree decorated in red and gold standing next to a fireplace lined with red-and-gold stockings. Other times, the need to break out the box and experiment with some of the latest trends in holiday décor is clear. If that is how you’re feeling this […]
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Maine heating oil prices hold steady
AUGUSTA — Heating oil prices in Maine are holding steady. Maine energy officials say the average price of heating oil in Monday’s weekly oil dealer survey was $3.66 a gallon, the same price as the past two weeks. As usual, the lowest prices were in southwestern Maine and the highest were in the north. Kerosene […]
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Earmuff design contest on Chester Greenwood Day
FARMINGTON — Do you have an idea to improve Chester Greenwood’s earmuff design? The Farmington Downtown Association wants to see it and invites area residents to try their ideas out for an Ear-Muffler Fashion Show and Design Contest planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in Meetinghouse Park. “Earmuff design is something that most people […]
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DHHS must get a handle on budget shortfall
Mary Mayhew, commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, needs to get a grip on that department’s finances or Gov. Paul LePage needs to find someone who can. Mayhew told the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee last week that her department’s funding deficit had jumped by $50 million over the course of two weeks. […]
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College Basketball: Brown tips Maine women in Dead River Classic
ORONO — Ashleigh Roberts’ fastbreak layup late in regulation sent Saturday’s Dead River Company Classic championship into overtime, but Roberts and Maine eventually fell to Brown, 61-59, in women’s basketball. Lauren Clark’s traditional 3-point play with three seconds left to deliver the win for Brown. Roberts hit a pair of shots from beyond the arc […]
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Hannaford adds drive through service at 2 stores
NORTH WINDHAM, Maine (AP) — Customers at two supermarkets in New Hampshire and Maine can now order their groceries online and pick them up at the stores without getting out of their cars. The “Hannaford to Go” service has been offered at the Hannaford supermarket in Dover, N.H., since March and was recently added to […]
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Maine thankful to be located in happy middle
It is, of course, a well-documented fact that the epicenter of unhappiness is the Maine Mall on the day after Thanksgiving. Just ask any husband who has been there. The anxiety is written on the faces of shoppers desperately competing for parking spaces in the mall’s crowded lot. The aching feet, knees and backs can […]