Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were in effect in northern Maine on Thursday afternoon, and the NWS Caribou Office confirmed a funnel cloud was spotted over Beaver Cove on Moosehead Lake.
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Buck’s Ledge Trail for All in Woodstock gets first walk-through
About 15 Buck’s Ledge advocates from Woodstock and beyond tested the new, hard-packed trail built specifically as handicapped accessible. It took about eight weeks to complete and has been planned for the past few years.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics
Maine’s reproductive health clinics could see nearly $5 million in cuts
The federal budget bill cut Medicaid funding for family planning organizations that provide abortions.
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Lenny Adler, Otisfield’s longest-serving firefighter, wished to be remembered with lights and noise
The life of a founding member of the department will be celebrated Saturday at the Spurr’s Corner Station.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine regulators seek bids for renewable energy on PFAS-contaminated land
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said it would only select projects that would lower the cost of electrical generation and distribution for the state’s ratepayers.
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Wife’s quick action helps save husband after accident in Raymond
Christina Keilt gives half the credit to her husband for helping walk her through applying a tourniquet to his bleeding leg, working as a team.
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Scarborough school overhauls one step closer to referendum
The Town Council voted to hear two questions in a second reading in August.
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Susan Collins opposes Democratic effort to rein in Trump’s budget rescission power
A spokesperson said Maine’s senior senator voted against the proposal because it would have been challenged on jurisdictional grounds and delay needed funding for military infrastructure and veterans services.
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Yarmouth pub Owl & Elm closes
The owners announced that the upscale gastropub will shutter after Saturday.
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Northeastern’s Roux Institute to launch program bolstering Yarmouth’s small businesses
The eight-week program this fall will support local business owners in modernizing and expanding their operations. It is the first time the Roux Institute has partnered with a Maine municipality.