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We spoke to two dozen experts this summer about the ways increasing heat is affecting Maine's environment, from the short-term impacts on bats and birds to the long-term effects of warming lakes, forests and oceans.
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State officials say Maine's unfilled school bus driver positions contribute to lost instructional time, higher overtime costs for schools and cancellation of extracurricular activities. -
The shoulder seasons — early fall and late spring — can be a difficult time to teach and learn in old school buildings that are designed to hold the heat in. -
When surface water becomes scarce, it becomes harder and harder for it to move underground and replenish groundwater aquafers and wells. -
During her initial stops, she's heard calls to expand free school meals to all Pre-K students, to increase child care workers' access to healthcare benefits, and to create more opportunities for students entering the field to work and study at the same time. -
Governor Janet Mills announced the creation of the Maine Life Sciences Center Thursday and almost $3 million dollars in grants for a new laboratory in Portland.
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Police say maintenance workers discovered the body Sunday morning after the plane landed from Europe. -
The attack took place at the American Fish Company, a bar and live music venue. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting to contact them. -
Some of the golf at this year's Ryder Cup has been overshadowed by interventions from passionate and unruly fans, as Americans tee off against Europeans in one of the sport's biggest events. -
Multiple people were shot at a Mormon church in Michigan that was then set on fire, authorities said Sunday. The shooter was killed by police. -
The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has topped 66,000 Palestinians, Gaza's Health Ministry said, a day before the Israeli Prime Minister heads for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Monday—The broad scope of what reproductive care includes in Maine, and how federal funding cuts will affect health care providers and patients
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