Matt Dyer’s 5,871-mile journey has evolved from a fitness challenge to a “people challenge” motivated by the kind people he meets on his route.
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Maple syrup producers optimistic about season’s sap run
Warm weather last month allowed for early runs of what some farms report was a particularly tasty product.
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Pending Middle Bay aquaculture lease vexes ‘voiceless’ residents
Local frustration around a proposed 17-acre aquaculture lease in Middle Bay exemplifies the frequent communication breakdowns between the Department of Marine Resources and the public.
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Topsham teen becomes first Mainer to complete Junior Iditarod
Mt. Ararat High School junior Tara Crossman is the first Mainer to race in two elite Alaskan dog sled races, bringing home the sportsmanship award after assisting two fellow mushers in distress last month.
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Fake school threats lead to calls for harsher penalties
Ten schools in Maine were swatted on Nov. 15, leading to scores of students barricading themselves in their classrooms, armed police officers roaming school hallways looking for nonexistent shooters, and parents wondering if they would see their children again.
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Lawmakers to hear about Maine sludge disposal crisis
The Maine DEP and the operator of the state’s largest landfill will brief state lawmakers on Maine’s sludge crisis on Wednesday.
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Foreign-trained health professionals could be part of the solution to a workforce shortage
The problem is physicians who have immigrated to Maine have a winding, expensive path to reclaiming positions they held elsewhere.
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Another lawsuit aims to halt Brunswick-Topsham bridge replacement
Defenders of the Frank J. Wood Bridge have once again sued to stall the replacement of the span, but the Maine Department of Transportation says it’s pushing ahead with the project.
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Massachusetts man dies after crash on Maine Turnpike in Wells
The man died Sunday morning after he veered off the turnpike and crashed into a tree, according to the Maine State Police.
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With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals
A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.