Human-caused climate change, driven mostly by the burning of fossil fuels, has accelerated global sea-level rise to the fastest rate in more than 3,000 years.
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Pownal OKs guide to rural preservation and limited development
The town may explore tax incentives for landowners to encourage traditional public access of private property as it changes hands.
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COVID case numbers jump as state begins clearing test backlog
The new data does not represent current pandemic conditions, which are continuing to improve.
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Midcoast Humane fundraising for new Brunswick animal shelter
Midcoast Humane is launching a $6 million capital campaign to fund the renovation of a new facility to replace the one at Range Road in Brunswick. “The pets in our care deserve an up-to-date, humane, safe facility designed to meet their needs,” Midcoast Humane Executive Director Jess Townsend stated in a press release. “We have […]
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Police will be at next MSAD 75 meeting as tensions rise over masking
Last week’s meeting of the Topsham-based school board adjourned abruptly when children in attendance refused to wear masks.
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Brunswick upgrades center to better serve local immigrant community
There are about 100 New Mainers in Brunswick, primarily from Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and more from Afghanistan may be arriving soon.
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Bath could keep or repeal city’s mask mandate
As of Monday, Mid Coast Hospital was treating four patients for COVID-19, consistent with the recent downward trend of hospitalizations statewide.
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Higher prices boost 2021 Maine lobster landings to record $725 million
Despite its record-breaking value, the haul was one of the smallest in the past decade. It was a huge jump in price that pushed the value over the top.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations, positive test rate continue sliding in Maine
School leaders and Maine health officials are discussing changes to mask policies and other pandemic guidelines as the omicron surge recedes.
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Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite
Business owners and consumers say higher prices threaten to slow the state’s economic recovery as inflation hits a 40-year high.