State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the world’s largest oil and gas companies to pay for the recovery costs of climate-related disasters.
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Monday storm to bring blizzard, flood conditions to Maine
Travel on Monday along the coast should be for “emergencies only,” according to forecasters.
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Jack Hughes scores in OT as US men’s hockey wins Olympic gold
The Americans defeat Canada to capture gold for the first time since 1980.
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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
The man was carrying “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can” and was shot by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff deputy.
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Mainer Del Duca finishes 12th in 4-man bobsled
German Johannes Lochner captures the gold medal in his final sliding-sport event.
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Building Together seeking home projects and volunteers | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a volunteer with Rebuilding Together Lewiston/Auburn and am wondering if you could help us with our project of finding homes to renovate this year. This nonprofit organization is supported entirely by contributions of time, labor, materials and money. We are dedicated to repairing homes of those who, due to financial hardship, […]
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Welding program a career boon for Region 9 students
Senior student demonstrates how to do stick welding.
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Bill would mandate greater disclosure of school employee conduct
The bill would allow Maine school districts to get more information about a prospective employee’s conduct at previous jobs.
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It’s been 25 years since Maine passed a Wabanaki studies law. It’s only partly working.
Three generations of Penobscot advocates are fighting to ensure students in Maine are taught about Indigenous tribes.
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How Scott Shanaman gave Auburn’s Lost Valley Ski Area the lift everyone hoped for
10 years ago this season, Scott and his wife, April, brought the ski area back from the brink of closing. They have big plans for the future.