The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor is the first research institution in the state to be awarded a grant of this type.
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‘Giving trees’ in Maine reflect heightened need for household essentials
Organizers of donation drives say they’ve seen more requests than usual for food and basic supplies this holiday season.
Maine facing record low temperatures from blast of arctic cold
With wind chills as low as minus 30 possible, warming shelters are opening across the state, and meteorologists are reminding Mainers to dress in layers and stay hydrated.
Livermore Falls police investigating armed robbery at Walgreens
Police are looking for a white male who they say demanded money from an employee Thursday morning.
What happens to Maine research grants canceled by the Trump administration?
From Bowdoin to the University of Maine, federal grant terminations have impacted research projects tackling geoscience culture to zooplankton health in the Gulf of Maine.
Bird’s-eye view of Lewiston museum taking shape
Russ Dillingham shares construction progress of the Maine Museum of Innovation Learning and Labor.
Community goes all-in for Telstar’s sophomore football star
Grassroots support surges to name Alex Dougherty Athlete of the Week after six-touchdown playoff performance.
Lewiston mayor calls for indicted councilor-elect to step down
Iman Osman, who was indicted on two gun-related charges, said through his attorney he ‘has no plans to step down from public office.’
State officials investigating fatal fire in Sumner
Firefighters from several towns had to use side-by-side utility vehicles to gain access to the property on Valley Road.
In Washington County, where ‘bond’ is a bad word, a tax spike is coming
Down East taxpayers aren’t happy about the county’s financial mismanagement, but an $11 million shortfall must be remedied.