Rep. Jared Golden of Maine urged a committee to give the lobstering industry more time to prepare for regulations that advocates fear could hurt the industry.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine’s rising humidity signals shifting climate: ‘We’re living in a wetter world’
The state’s biggest cities have seen a gradual rise in temperature and dew points since the late 1940s, making the summer heat more oppressive.
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Judge weighs whether to order closing of Madison medical cannabis shop
The town of Madison, which says the shop is in violation of its ordinance because its operator does not have a state license, is also seeking thousands in civil penalties.
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Fairfield-area school budget passes after failing June referendum
Residents voted to approve MSAD 49’s amended $35.2 million budget Tuesday after it failed in June’s referendum, sending the revised version to a Sept. 2 referendum vote.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Scams are on the rise. What should you do if you fall victim?
Maine has seen an increase in scammers impersonating business and government officials. Here’s how to react if you get — or click — a suspicious link.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New cameras on Maine highways will not be used for ticketing, surveillance purposes
The Maine Department of Transportation is adding traffic cameras in multiple locations across Interstate 295 and Interstate 95 over the next couple of months.
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Extreme heat, possible thunderstorms expected in Maine on Friday
Some parts of the state could experience ‘feels like’ temperatures over 100 degrees, prompting the opening of cooling centers.
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PETA sues Maine Lobster Festival in an effort to stop steaming of 20,000 pounds of live lobster
The animal rights organization says lobsters can feel pain and that the city’s decision to allow the festival to steam them live is ‘a municipally endorsed spectacle of animal suffering.’
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Man arrested, taken to hospital by Border Patrol drops federal court case
Humberto L. Cachimuel Alfusi dropped his petition after he was transferred to ICE custody and is now being held at a correctional facility in Massachusetts.
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Dump truck driver dies after being hit by tractor-trailer in Stetson
Police say it appears the driver of the tractor-trailer ran a stop sign and hit the 64-year-old Glenburn man at the intersection of Lapoint and Merril roads.