Maine Environmental Education Association makes grants available for outdoor learning and to fund Wabanaki studies.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme is on the hunt for the New Jersey drone swarms
The government? Aliens? Or just holiday lights on a hill? Reports of drone armadas have traveled from New Jersey to Maine and I’ll find them even if I have to travel all the way to Durham.
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Posted inMaine
Sun Journal teams up with Report for America to cover Wabanaki Nations
This first-of-its-kind beat will examine how Maine’s distinct limits on tribal sovereignty affect the more than 9,000 citizens of the Wabanaki Nation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Holiday hiring up as Maine retailers prepare for strong selling season
Finding workers for the holiday season in Maine is settling back into a familiar pattern: a burst of hiring similar to pre-summer preparation for tourists and a drop-off after those rushes end.
Posted inMaine
Housing crisis fuels surge in applications to Toy Fund
Rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing options are helping to fuel the surge of Toy Fund applications. Many of the families seeking help this year are homeless or have been on the verge of homelessness.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Auburn City Council supports using rail line for Casco Bay Trail
A resolution approved Monday supports turning the St. Lawrence & Atlantic rail line between Auburn and Portland into a section of the proposed 72-mile Casco Bay Trail.
Posted inNation / World
N.Y. judge denies Trump’s motion to throw out hush money conviction
Justice Juan Merchan ruled that Trump’s conviction for falsifying business records should not be overturned because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s immunity ruling.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump, in wide-ranging news conference, embraces role of president-in-waiting
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on remote work, a TikTok ban, Postal Service privatization, Eric Adams and the murder of the United Healthcare CEO.
Posted inNation / World
Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at ‘unexpected’ rates, new study reveals
Preliminary data also shows signs that some buildings along the coasts of Broward and Palm Beach are sinking, too.