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Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
Maine Will Soon Ban This Common Item That We Use Every Day
Every few years, we get a new Maine law designed to combat climate change and/or clean up our environment. A few years ago, it was a ban on "single use" plastic bags. I used quotes because most of us always re-used those plastic bags. They were super convenient for carrying lunch to work and for cleaning out the litter box. Right?
Church appeals ruling over Maine's anti-discrimination law
(The Center Square) — A Christian school is challenging a Maine law requiring religious schools that receive money from a taxpayer-funded tuition program to abide by the state's anti-discrimination laws. A federal lawsuit, filed in 2023 by the First Liberty Institute on behalf of Crosspoint Church, argues that changes to the state's school choice program by the Legislature, in response to the Supreme Court's 2022 decision in Carson V. Macon, are unconstitutional and discriminatory. In February, a U.S. District Court judge denied the plaintiff's request...
BOEM review finds offshore wind leasing activities won’t harm environment in Gulf of Maine
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released its final environmental assessment of the wind energy area in the Gulf of Maine Friday. In its review, the agency found that leasing activities such as surveys and installing meteorological buoys in the Gulf of Maine will not have significant impacts on the environment. The agency did not […]
Possible Rembrandt portrait of young girl, found in Maine attic, sells at auction for $1.4 million
A portrait of a young girl possibly painted by 17th-century Dutchman Rembrandt van Rijn, found in an attic of an estate in Maine, was recently sold at auction by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries for $1.4 million.
Fall in Maine is arriving later, getting warmer
Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free environmental newsletter, Climate Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every Friday morning. Sign up for the free newsletter to stay informed of Maine environmental news.
Maine Shipyard Bath Iron Works Building Daycare Center For Employees
If you are a working parent in Maine, there is no doubt that you know the pains of finding childcare for your children. Not only is it often difficult to find a spot at a reputable childcare facility, the weekly cost is often more than a family can afford. That...
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