The trust encourages participants to visit six conservation sites in the Lake Sebago watershed between July 1 and Aug. 31.
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Bills on transgender athletes in girls sports divide lawmakers in Maine House
Lawmakers in the Maine House of Representatives gave initial support to a bill to bar transgender athletes in girls sports Friday night, while also narrowly rejecting a bill that would require teams be designated male, female or coed.
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One of Katahdin hikers likely died after falling and sliding into boulders
The Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner says Esther Keiderling died of blunt force trauma. Baxter State Park officials say she likely slipped on icy terrain during the descent.
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CMP conservation plan insufficient, environmental groups tell state regulators
CMP said the conservation plan is just one part of a comprehensive set of requirements to address the overall project impacts, and that the concerns identified are dealt with elsewhere in the permit orders.
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Maine lawmakers give initial approval to ban on untraceable ‘ghost guns’
The bill, which would prohibit untraceable firearms and require serial numbers on firearms, advanced in a 77-70 vote in the House of Representatives and 18-17 in the Senate.
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Maine lawmakers give mobile homeowners a leg up in park purchases
Legislators passed a bill to give mobile homeowners the ‘right of first refusal’ when their parks go up for sale.
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Angus King, Chellie Pingree defend US senator forcibly removed from DHS news conference
Secret Service agents at Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference shoved and handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla, prompting outrage from his colleagues.
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Juvenile charged with murder in deaths of 2 men found dead in Chelsea home
Maine State Police found two bodies in the Chelsea home, and a juvenile was arrested.
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Tribal online gaming bill clears hurdle in Maine House
The bill still faces additional votes, and the Mills administration opposed it during a public hearing in March.
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What to expect during Pride Month in Bath
Bath Pride and other allied organizations are celebrating Pride Month in the City of Ships for the third annual year.