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Jay board continues backing clean energy project

JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1  Monday to continue to support Central Maine Power Co.’s proposed electricity transmission corridor from Quebec through Maine to Massachusetts. The move denied petitions to stop the corridor presented to the board by resident Susan Theberge. The petitions have a total of 405 signatures of Jay residents. Of that number, 262 were collected […]

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Changing climate to put further pressure on New England, federal report predicts

New England’s forests, fisheries and cultural traditions are already experiencing significant disruptions from a changing climate and will face additional transformation over the coming decades, according to a federal report released Friday. Northeastern states are seeing some of the largest changes in the nation, yet conditions are shifting even faster in New England than the region […]

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Jay to be presented petition to rescind support for CMP project

JAY — A petition is expected to be presented to selectpersons Monday asking them to rescind their support for Central Maine Power’s proposed transmission line. The select board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 26 in the cafeteria of the Spruce Mountain Middle School. The proposed New England Clean Energy Connect project would […]

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Titans sack Brady, Patriots

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tom Brady added another big chunk of NFL history to his resume. The Tennessee Titans made sure the Patriots quarterback didn’t finish his 300th game by hitting him over and over again. The Titans sacked Brady three times and hit him six more times as they beat New England 34-10 Sunday, […]

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Patriots fend off Chiefs, 43-40

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Gostkowski hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired, and the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 43-40 on Sunday night after blowing a big halftime lead. Tom Brady passed for 340 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in his 200th victory as a starting […]