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UNE expands access to coronavirus testing for students after York County outbreaks

By Nick Schroeder on Sep 16, 2020 05:00 pm
COVID-19 outbreaks in southern Maine have threatened the university’s cautious plans to resume on-campus learning during the pandemic.


America can’t discount science as the west burns and Maine gulf warms

By Contributed on Sep 16, 2020 04:55 pm
"Mainers can see and understand the impacts of climate change here and now in our atmosphere, as the haze from the west coast fires has traveled across the country," the BDN Editorial Board writes.


CMP corridor opponents launch 2nd referendum bid aimed at killing the project

By Caitlin Andrews on Sep 16, 2020 04:37 pm
The corridor through western Maine that would take hydropower from Quebec to the regional grid is a few federal permits and local approvals away from construction.


Aroostook League unveils plans for soccer season and playoffs

By Joseph Cyr on Sep 16, 2020 04:17 pm
A format featuring two divisions of high school teams has been created, with each division crowning a champion.


Here’s how scientists track where Maine birds go in the winter

By Bob Duchesne on Sep 16, 2020 04:00 pm
An estimated 50,000,000 birds departed from the northeastern United States on Monday night, when winds were particularly favorable.


New physician joins Northern Light Cardiology

By BDN Community on Sep 16, 2020 03:51 pm
Northern Light Cardiology is pleased to share that Thomas Earl, MD, FACC, FSCAI has joined the team. Dr. Earl earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Providence College and went […]


7 arrested along Maine-Canada border

By The Associated Press on Sep 16, 2020 03:23 pm
Seven people were arrested in three different border incidents last weekend even though the Maine-Canada border is closed to nonessential traffic because of the pandemic.


Federal Reserve sees rates near zero at least through 2023

By The Associated Press on Sep 16, 2020 02:56 pm
The central bank also said Wednesday that it will seek to push inflation above 2 percent annually.


Science and politics don’t mix

By Matthew Gagnon on Sep 16, 2020 02:21 pm
"The moment politics and science mix, we all — right and left alike — pick and choose what to believe, and what to distrust given our own tribal memberships," Matthew Gagnon writes.


Westbrook declares state of emergency after landslide blocks Presumpscot River

By Nick Sambides Jr. on Sep 16, 2020 02:15 pm
The river, which gained notoriety when a giant ice disk formed in it in January 2019, rose dramatically since the blockage occurred on Wednesday morning.


Thomaston voters reject plans to develop town green for affordable housing

By Lauren Abbate on Sep 16, 2020 01:47 pm
Both of these housing projects were planned on Thomaston Green, which is the site of the former Maine State Prison.


MaineCF’s Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund awards $112,000 in grants

By BDN Community on Sep 16, 2020 01:44 pm
ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND –The Maine Community Foundation recently awarded 13 grants totaling $112,807 through its Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund. The fund’s goal is to support projects and organizations that promote […]


Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020: Savage and defunding the police, getting on the same page, importance of childcare

By Contributed on Sep 16, 2020 01:28 pm
Here's what BDN readers are talking about.


Off-campus students at RI college go remote after several test positive for virus

By The Associated Press on Sep 16, 2020 12:52 pm
Off-campus students are only allowed to visit campus for testing, the school said Tuesday.


Versant Powers warns customers of phone scams

By Nina Mahaleris on Sep 16, 2020 12:49 pm
Scammers are targeting customers and threatening to disconnect their service if they don’t make a payment within 30 minutes.


Bangor man charged with attempted murder after early morning stabbing

By Christopher Burns on Sep 16, 2020 12:39 pm
Joshua McAuliffe, 40, was charged with attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.


NE flag football league fined for bringing in out-of-state teams

By The Associated Press on Sep 16, 2020 12:35 pm
The New Hampshire Attorney General's office has fined the New England Flag Football League $2,000, saying it violated a state emergency order during the coronavirus pandemic.


Portland and South Portland aim to become nearly carbon neutral by 2050

By Nina Mahaleris on Sep 16, 2020 12:27 pm
Under a joint plan, the cities aim to transition municipal operations to 100 percent clean renewable energy by 2040 and reduce communitywide greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050.


Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast

By The Associated Press on Sep 16, 2020 12:16 pm
Like the wildfires raging on the West Coast, the onslaught of hurricanes has focused attention on climate change, which scientists say is causing slower, rainier, more powerful and more destructive storms.


Trump deserves the Nobel Prize for Middle East agreements

By Tribune Content Agency on Sep 16, 2020 12:04 pm
The possibility of the moment seems that there could be a path to a more peaceful Middle East.




 

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