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The Wild Conspiracy Theory Mainers Had About a 2020 Earthquake
Earthquakes don't happen all that much in the Northeast, especially in New England. Obviously, back in April 2024, the rarity occurred when during the late morning on Friday, April 5, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in New Jersey, according to NBC Boston, was felt between Virginia and the Massachusetts/New Hampshire state line.
Colorado-based software company to build Maine paid leave portal for $19.7 million
The Maine Department of Labor is partnering with a Colorado-based software company to build an online contribution portal for the state’s paid family and medical leave program. After receiving five proposals, the state selected FAST Enterprises, LLC to build the online portal that will allow employers to register their business with the benefit program, file […] The post Colorado-based software company to build Maine paid leave portal for $19.7 million appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Watch Patrick Dempsey Surprise the Staff at Maine Medical Center
Patrick Dempsey may have become the star of Grey's Anatomy, not to mention movies like Made of Honour, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bridget Jones Baby, Disenchanted, and Can't Buy Me Love. I remember seeing that movie at the Auburn Mall's tiny twin movie theater, not even realizing the 21-year-old guy in it was born one town over in Lewiston.
Young Couple on Remote Maine Island Featured on CBS News
Here's a fun fact you might not have known: according to Explore Maine, there are over 4,600 islands off Maine's coast, and even more if you count inland islands. Some are large like the second largest island on the East Coast, Mount Desert Island. Others are just large rocks jutting out of the ocean.
Maine Climate Advocates Go to Capitol Hill
This June, thirty-six Maine advocates took their growing climate anxiety to Washington D.C to ask our national lawmakers for effective and equitable solutions. These meetings and the preceding 3-day training conference, are the cornerstone of what Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) volunteers do. Specifically, advocate for climate solutions that meet the scale and ambition necessary to ensure a livable world.
Free Tours of the Sunbeam, Maine Seacoast Mission’s Flagship Vessel Every Friday
Join Maine Seacoast Mission this summer and tour the Mission’s 74-foot service boat, the Sunbeam, this summer. Each Friday from July 5 to August 28 at 1:00 p.m., the public is welcome aboard the boat in Northeast Harbor marina. Visitors will learn about the organization’s history and its programming on unbridged islands and in the Downeast region.
Summer events in Maine continue with music, art, and unique yoga experience
Independence Day may be over but summer events in Maine are in full swing!. The Lewiston-Auburn Liberty Festival continues Friday at Veterans Park at 6 p.m. It's another night of great music, dancing and fellowship, featuring Maine's very own American Idol contestant Julia Gagnon and the Country Roads Band. On...
Mainers stunned by rare sighting of humpback whale in Pepperrell Cove
KITTERY, Maine — For the past three days, Mainers in Kittery Point and surrounding areas have enjoyed the rare sight of a humpback whale that has been lingering close to shore in Pepperrell Cove. Kittery Harbormaster John Brosnihan said whales usually don't swim too close to the harbor. For...
Maine groups receive funds to clean up mercury contamination in the Penobscot River
More than a dozen environmental improvement projects are now being funded through a settlement to clean up mercury contamination in the Penobscot River. In addition to remediation, the 2022 agreement also requires Mallinckrodt US LLC, the former owner of the closed HoltraChem facility, to pay $20 million for various projects, including land conservation, a recreational boat launch facility in Orrington, and a fishway at the Frankfort Dam.
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