Bill Rollins Jr., 97, wrote and self-published ‘Trisecting an Angle,’ to try to share his solution with the world.
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1 year ago, a teen girl vanished into northern Maine’s unpredictable wilderness
The disappearance of Stefanie Damron last September in Aroostook County has left her family despondent: ‘We haven’t had a chance to heal.’
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What do ever-hotter summers mean for Maine’s economy?
As the state charts increasingly warm and longer summers, businesses across all industries are planning for more weather extremes.
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Dempsey Challenge kicks off, bringing hundreds to Lewiston
As of Saturday, the Dempsey Center had raised much of the $1.9 million fundraising goal.
Posted inFootball, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Photos from Portland’s 34-0 win over Deering
Quarterback Cordell Jones broke two significant program records in Friday’s showdown at city rival Deering.
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Coast Guard seeks public feedback on changes to navigational buoys in Maine waters
The agency is looking at making changes to buoy placements throughout New England as part of a plan to modernize its system.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
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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Federal panel votes against prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines
Public health experts in Maine applaud the vote, but are concerned about anti-vaccine messages from the federal government.
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The immigration arrest of a Portland father could complicate his domestic violence case
It’s unclear how Denis Rivera Martinez’s immigration status will affect local prosecutors who were in the middle of preparing a case when ICE agents arrested him at a city school.
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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.