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Maine’s new strategy to stop another insect disaster in the North Woods
After a 26-year outbreak devastated Maine's forests, the state is testing a targeted attack on spruce budworms invading from Quebec.
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6mAuthorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of Spokane's devastating wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state’s second-largest city. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested and booked on suspicion of first […]
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5m$360K federal grant will launch a new program to attract workers to Aroostook
The partnership’s goals include advocacy, childcare, and housing in the region, but also workforce development and attracting new residents.
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5mProposed federal STEM funding cuts don’t add up
"Federal science agencies play an outsized role in Maine’s economy."
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5mInside the new $75M potato chip factory in northern Maine
After more than two years of planning and construction, the upstart Taste of Maine is now producing kettle chips.
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3mWhy this couple got engaged on a Bangor parking garage roof
It may not be at the top of everybody’s list of most romantic Bangor locations, but was perfect for them.