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Green light for schools to reopen highlights Maine’s unique position with COVID-19

There’s no expectation that all Maine students will return to school buildings full-time in the fall.

Weather service says Hurricane Isaias could bring wind and heavy rain to Maine mid-week

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of Maine in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias’ arrival next week.

Increase in misdialed 9-1-1 calls may be caused by smartphones and smartwatches

An estimated 240 million emergency 9-1-1 calls are made from phones in the United States each year, with least 80 percent originating from wireless devices, according to the National Emergency Number Association.

All Maine schools get the green light to reopen full time

School districts in all of Maine’s 16 counties have the green light to reopen full time for all students, based on new information from the state.

Opponents of Maine’s ranked-choice voting system try new tactic after past failures in court

AUGUSTA — Those making a fourth legal challenge in just over two years to Maine’s ranked-choice voting system are using a new lens of equity, but they will have to convince a federal judge that fundamentals have shifted since he tossed a similar suit in 2018.

These home improvements have the most bang for the buck

Whether or not you are trying to sell your house in the near future, taking time to make simple renovations to your home will be beneficial to quality of life as well as your property value.

Maine Department of Education awarded $16.9M for ‘Rethinking Remote Education Ventures’ project

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education (DOE) has been awarded $16.

U.S. Sen. Collins announces nearly $17M to improve Maine K-12 education during pandemic

Nearly $9.5M in COVID-19 financial relief awarded to Maine farmers

Maine eases 50-person limit on gatherings for outdoor spectator events

U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce $10.2M for Maine preparedness programs

Area school officials planning reopening scenarios

With the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) scheduled to release its first round of color designations pertaining to the individual levels of risk for the state’s school districts on Friday, July 31, officials with the region’s education units have been busy making plans for how students return to classes in the fall.

Maine’s courts ask for $14M to safely reopen in September

Maine’s court system needs an additional $14 million so it can safely resume full-time operations and start clearing a backlog of cases that has built up during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the state’s court administrator.

Campfire safety key as wildfire numbers approach 10-year high

As Maine chief forest ranger Bill Hamilton spent a few minutes discussing campfire safety recently, much of the state baked on yet another 80-degree day, and Bangor-area lawns turned brown after weeks of little rain.

Maine schools chief: COVID-19 tests for students could offer ‘false sense of security’

While Maine colleges and universities plan to test many students and staff as they reopen their campuses this fall, the same scale of testing is unlikely in the state’s public schools.

Great American Outdoors Act a bill worth celebrating

On July 22, the U.

Pine Tree Hospice graduates new volunteers

When Pine Tree Hospice set out this March to train a group of new volunteers in Dexter, we had no idea what we were in for.

5 ways to attract wildlife to your backyard

If you love wildlife and would like to see more of it around your home, you’re in luck.

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