A bill would expand the public water system to Fairfield residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic forever chemicals from the state’s former agricultural sludge-spreading program.
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Bowdoin College to open Kingfield outdoor recreation center named for late student
The 21-acre property in the Carrabassett Valley region will serve as a base for the Bowdoin Outing Club.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024-25 Varsity Maine All-State Girls Basketball team
A collection of dynamic guards leads this group the state’s top players this season.
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Fairfield residents worry as PFAS funds get low
Residents drinking from highly contaminated wells face a new financial burden as state PFAS funding draws to a close.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine’s rural libraries at risk as Trump guts agency that provides federal funding
Librarians say the cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services will devastate museums and libraries in Maine and across the nation.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Politics
Early into President Trump’s 2nd term, supporters in Maine say ‘So far, so good.’
New polling found near-unanimous support for the president among Maine Republicans, although some Trump voters say recent scandals and leaks are giving them cause for concern.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
Maple sugaring part of education at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
The Hinckley school’s sugar shack was one of dozens across the state open during the 42nd Maine Maple Sunday Weekend.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
Maine college students investigate health effects of forever chemicals
But the statewide biotech training program teaching them how to tackle local scientific challenges like this in the laboratory faces an uncertain future because of federal budget cuts.
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Human scalp seized in 2022 at Fairfield auction house repatriated to New Mexico tribe
The remains were seized from Poulin Antiques & Auctions Inc., where an ‘Apache scalp’ was listed for sale online.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine basketball, hockey polls – March 6
The top 10 boys and girls basketball teams and top five boys and girls hockey teams in Maine, through games of March 5.