4 years ago Dusty roads present hazard for moose hunters as season starts One of the best things about a Maine moose hunt is the fact that those adventures typically happen miles from paved roads, in some of the state’s wildest places.
4 years ago Colder weather, widespread frost are turning Maine’s leaves faster than normal Leaf peepers, start your engines.
4 years ago To protect health of students and staff, Gov. Mills announces additional financial support for school systems AUGUSTA — Gov.
4 years ago Human trafficking screening, discussion Tuesday The Penquis Sex Trafficking Action Response Team (START) will host a free online film screening of “Gridshock,” a documentary about human trafficking, followed by a panel discussion with local experts on Tuesday, Sept.
4 years ago Maine extends COVID-19 testing to all who think they need it All people in Maine who think they need a coronavirus test are now eligible for one under a state order meant to increase access to tests.
4 years ago Ranked-choice voting will be used in Maine’s presidential election, high court rules AUGUSTA — Ranked-choice voting will be used in the presidential election in Maine this fall after the state’s high court ruled that Republicans did not gather enough valid signatures to put forward a people’s veto effort challenging the voting method.
4 years ago Rural youth share aspirations in large-scale surveys in Maine, Oregon ORONO — For middle and high school students in some forest-dependent rural communities in Maine and Oregon, a lack of money for education is the top barrier to pursuing the career they want, according to a survey of more than 2,000 youth by researchers at the University of Maine and Oregon State University.
4 years ago Looming flu season raises the ‘possibility of two concurrent epidemics’ With the coronavirus already circulating in Maine, health care providers across the state are urging residents to get flu shots as soon as possible so that they can be protected when the influenza season arrives in the next few weeks, creating what the state’s top public health official called “the possibility of two concurrent epidemics.
4 years ago How Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates differ on climate change and the environment The effects of climate change are already broadly felt in Maine and across the U.
4 years ago How to better plan your fall foliage outings in Maine A dazzling time of year, fall foliage season marks the end of summer with a fiery display that transforms the Maine landscape.
4 years ago Maine plans to avoid long waits for election results in November, but uncertainty remains November election results may be delayed for up to a day in parts of Maine, but not for the days or weeks that others are girding for as clerks boost capacity to handle record-shattering shares of absentee ballots and make contingency plans during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago Gov. Mills accepts emergency Maine budget plan, will ask for more changes in January AUGUSTA, — Gov.
4 years ago Where Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates stand on money in politics and other reforms Opposition to “dark money” was one thing Maine’s U.
4 years ago Penquis soccer teams are back on the field MILO — The season will look different than years past with rule adjustments and a reduced schedule, but the Penquis Valley High School boys and girls soccer teams will be playing in 2020.
4 years ago Maine’s top court will expedite ruling on ranked-choice voting referendum The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is expediting a decision on a referendum petition aimed at stopping the use of ranked-choice voting in this November’s presidential election, the acting chief justice said Tuesday.
4 years ago County seeking public safety radio system study proposals DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next step was taken in a process to fix long-running communications problems for the county’s fire and police departments as the county commissioners formally approved a letter seeking requests for proposals for a public safety radio system study during a Sept.
4 years ago U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce more than $2.3M to prevent domestic violence and protect survivors U.