A Freeport climate scientist is enduring minus 40-degree temperatures while skiing across Greenland to document the fastest warming section of the Arctic and install sensors that can help predict the rate of sea level rise and ocean warming around the world.
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Pilot safe after plane crashes into Moosehead Lake
A pilot was rescued with non-life-threatening injuries after his plane crashed near Greenville.
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Artists paint ‘en plein air’ along Ogunquit’s Marginal Way
The 4th annual Perkins Cove Plein Air painting event took place Saturday morning, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Ogunquit’s iconic Marginal Way.
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Severe thunderstorms blow across Maine
Central Maine Power Co. reported almost 1,900 customers without power Saturday evening.
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Acadia monthly visits reach 36-year high in August
The national park saw over 800,000 visitors last month, surpassing July’s figures.
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Maine’s biggest composting plant to close
State regulators say the Hawk Ridge facility in Unity is a source of PFAS contamination in nearby streams, rivers and fish. The owner says the state’s regulatory environment has made its operation unsustainable.
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Democratic lawmaker from Blue Hill charged with election interference
Rep. Nina Milliken has been issued a summons and is due to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge next month.
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Who will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Maine this year?
Here’s what you should know and what is still unknown as the flu season approaches.
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Mother and child located
Maine State Police had asked for help finding the 29-year-old woman and her 4-year-old son.
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Is Maine approaching, or already in, a recession?
The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics included the state among nearly 2 dozen considered ‘in or at high risk’ of a recession, but the Maine state economist is pushing back and says employment is steady.