A Buxton man may be among the first loggers in Maine to feel the sting of a state law that imposes tough new rules on forestry workers who have past convictions for cutting down trees illegally. But Anthony P. Boisvert, 31, said he is the target of unfair enforcement by the Maine Forest Service and […]
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MSGA's Randy Hodsdon hooked on the rules of golf
Randy Hodsdon, left, talks to Peter French on the 18th green while working as a roving rules official on the back nine during final round of Charlie’s Maine Open earlier this month at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUBURN — So you want to become an rules official for golf? Like […]
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Donald Trump aims to end automatic protections for some species
DENVER (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday proposed ending automatic protections for threatened animals and plants and limiting habitat safeguards meant to shield recovering species from harm. Administration officials said the new rules would advance conservation by simplifying and improving how the landmark Endangered Species Act is used. “These rules will be very protective,” […]
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Minor League Baseball to begin extra innings with runner on second base
New Hampshire Fiser Cats’ Richard Urena safely dives back to first before Sea Dogs’ first baseman Henry Urrutia can put the tag on him during a game in Portland in July. (Sun Journal file photo) Fans at Portland’s Hadlock Field will see a significant change in 2018: Runners at second base to start extra innings. […]
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Supporters of tiny houses make case for new rules in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Supporters of “tiny houses” say the state should adopt guidelines that make the small, non-traditional dwellings easier to build and own in the state. Maine’s Technical Building Codes and Standards Board held a hearing on Monday where residents said they were in favor of the state adopting its first guidelines about the […]
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Getting the lead out, poison prevention efforts expanding
LEWISTON — Shilo Mathieu is on the front lines in America’s decades-long struggle to protect children from lead poisoning. And what she’s been seeing recently in this city known for its lead paint problem is both heartening and foreboding. Mathieu is a family nurse practitioner at Lewiston’s downtown B Street Clinic, which serves the city’s […]