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Wildfire smoke and high temperatures settle over Maine today
Heat index values across central and eastern Maine are expected to reach between 95 and 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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11mHow an alien shellfish with a strange taste found a home in midcoast Maine
These oysters that "taste like a penny" have been a prized food in Europe for centuries.
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1mResidence destroyed in Naples fire that likely killed family pets
The residents were away from their home when the fire broke out. The home was fully engulfed by the time that officials arrived.
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7mTribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture
HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) — At Ashawaug Farm in southwest Rhode Island, Dawn and Cassius Spears preserve their Indigenous knowledge of agriculture through the cultivation and keeping of three Narragansett heritage crops: white corn, succotash beans and crookneck squash. They would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging. Like many […]
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4mExtreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore
WASHINGTON (AP) — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kick into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country bakes under extreme heat. President Donald Trump will travel to South Dakota to deliver a speech and […]
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3mRescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific. The Pegasus rocket blasted off from the belly of a modified airplane, putting Link on […]