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There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing
Horses have been subjected to drugging and abuse, with more than 600 violations issued by the state governing body for the sport since 2016.
Can a town just dissolve? Dennysville considers de-organizing.
Fifty-three towns across Maine, including 11 in Washington County, have reverted to unorganized status.
Moosabec ambulance service chief says more funding is ‘critical’
In Jonesport and Beals, the Moosabec Ambulance Service has submitted budget requests for 2023 that tripled the amounts sought and raised last year.
Panelists discuss coastal erosion lessons to learn from Dec. 23 storm
The late December storm brought home the impacts of sea level rise for the Maine coast.
State officials say legal work for poor clients will continue after resignation of top public defender
Nathaniel Seth Levy announced he would depart from Maine’s budding public defender project last Friday.
The waters of Boothbay Harbor have gotten warmer over the past century, data show
Long-term datasets such as the numbers from Boothbay Harbor help scientists understand the impact of climate change.
The Christmas Eve mystery on the New England electric grid
The lack of transparency around the Christmas Eve episode has been a hot topic among the region’s energy wonks.
Women in aquaculture: Yarmouth resident Alicia Gaiero
Part 3 of a project analyzing gender in Maine and New Hampshire’s aquaculture industry through visual storytelling.
As development pressure spreads, small towns struggle to plan for the future
Rural towns are being tasked with weighing plans for substantial development, but are unprepared to properly plan for the growth.
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