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Steve Fleischli: 10 Surprising Senators Who Voted Against Clean Water This Week

2013-05-16T09:48:00Z

Some members of Congress consistently vote against clean water, and many others are reliable champions. The senators profiled below were the biggest surprises in their vote to block protections for our nation's waterways.

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Oyster: Never Use A Treadmill Again

2013-05-14T15:13:19Z

Getting fit doesn't have to be on your to-do list after you travel. While many hotels offer state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, w...

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Liz Ryan: How do I bring up relocation expense on my job interview?

2013-05-04T21:53:45Z

Dear Liz,

I have a second interview for a Director job next week, and at the first
interview I didn't say a word about relocation. I had just finishe...

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Beverly Bell: Small Farms Fight Back: Food and Community Self-Governance

2013-04-15T17:34:56Z

Blue Hill is one of a handful of small Maine towns that have been taking bold steps to protect their local food system. In 2011, they passed an ordinance exempting their local farmers and food producers from federal and state licensure requirements when these farmers sell directly to customers.

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Liz Neumark: East-Over Up North

2013-03-27T21:52:13Z

Passover is rooted in communities and families coming together to celebrate ancient traditions and timeless memories, and creating new ones. There is so much happens around the table. In a few days, the Easter feast will be presented in a similar fashion.

Read more: Local Food, Easter, Passover, Religious Traditions, Spring, Maine, Taste News

State Rep. Suffers Heart Attack, Drives 259 Miles Home

2013-03-20T11:29:54Z

Maine State Representative Bernard Ayotte (R) drove 259 miles while suffering a heart attack, the Bangor Daily News reported Monday.

According to t...

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Diane Russell: We Must Bridge the Rural Digital Divide in America

2013-03-18T15:52:50Z

The policy question is not, "Is broadband working in America?" It clearly is. The real challenge is to make sure that the remaining Americans who are not on the fast lane of the Internet get on it as quickly as possible.

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Oyster: PHOTOS: 9 Underrated Beach Destinations

2013-03-15T07:00:00Z

Fewer people, untouched nature, you name it; underrated beach destinations are hidden gems that can be just what you're looking for.

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Leo W. Gerard: Rig the Vote

2013-02-18T09:36:18Z

Rig the Vote is the evil opposite of Rock the Vote. Rock is the campaign by a nonprofit to increase political engagement and register young people. Rig is the campaign by the GOP to suppress political engagement and subvert balloting.

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Post-Blizzard Skiing In New England

2013-02-11T09:06:37Z

Winter Storm Nemo brought multiple feet of snow to towns across New England and new life to the region’s ski industry, which had ground its way thro...

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Rob Kampia: Ending Marijuana Prohibition in 2013

2013-01-29T19:01:20Z

Unless people have been hiding under a rock this past couple months, they know that more than 55 percent of voters in Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana on November 6. Here is what I think we can reasonably accomplish by the end of 2013.

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GOP Gov: 'You Guys, You're Idiots'

2013-01-22T17:28:48Z

Gov. Paul LePage swore, pounded a table and stormed out of a meeting with three independent House members last week, according to the lawmakers. The t...

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Artwork That Irked GOP Gov Back On Display

2013-01-14T10:40:30Z

AUGUSTA, Maine — A mural depicting scenes from Maine's labor history returned to public display Monday, 22 months after the governor set off a p...

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Love Letters: Love Is An Island In Maine

2013-01-09T07:00:00Z

He'd listen for the gulls, the chuff of the porpoises and the shrieks of the Bald Eagle that flew over from the mainland. Every once in a while there would be a scaly thump as an Osprey lost its grip on dinner.

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Ellen Kanner: Who Grows Our Food: Clovercrest Farm's Steve Morrison

2013-01-07T08:13:23Z

Organic is how Morrison eats. "When I was growing up, my mother produced all the vegetables we ever ate. She put a lot of food by for the winter, canning and freezing." He and his wife Sonja keep that tradition alive for themselves and Morrison's three daughters. "We don't have much occasion to eat food that isn't organic."

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State Denies O.J. Attorney

2013-01-02T08:10:06Z

LEWISTON, Maine -- F. Lee Bailey, the attorney who represented O.J. Simpson and Patty Hearst, has been denied his request to practice law in Maine.

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Rob Kampia: What Are the Next States to Legalize Marijuana?

2012-12-31T15:30:02Z

The biggest day in the history of the marijuana-policy-reform movement will be November 8, 2016. After that day, just 46 months from now, it will be almost inevitable that Congress will change federal law.

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Liftopia: New England's Best Family Skiing

2012-12-29T07:00:00Z

k. Another nod to Okemo is their superior ski area food, from Asian at the summit, Waffles on the slopes, to woodfired flatbreads, signature martinis and s'mores by the fire for the kids at Coleman Brook Tavern

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Same-Sex Couples Marry In First Hours Of New Law

2012-12-29T08:06:01Z

PORTLAND, Maine -- Arriving in a limo, Donna Galluzzo and Lisa Gorney had all the trappings of a traditional wedding: Rings, flowers, wedding vows, an...

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Maine Inches Toward Wind Power Goals

2012-12-26T13:33:00Z

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Wind power generated in Maine is now producing nearly 500 megawatts, enough to supply the average needs of 175,000 households....

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Global Yodel: PHOTOS: Obscure Spots That Shouldn't Be

2012-12-11T07:00:00Z

When on vacation, it can sometimes be the seemingly ordinary "local" sights that prove the most memorable.

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Bus 52: Heart of the Storm (VIDEO)

2012-12-06T15:31:12Z

Spending nine days on a 52-foot-long sail boat might seem like an exotic adventure accessible to few children but Heart of the Storm is giving teenage...

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Cynthia Dill: A Good Incentive to End Corporate Welfare: Maine's Kids

2012-12-04T17:06:37Z

Are these jobs important? Absolutely. Is this the best we can do for future economic prosperity in the region? Absolutely not.

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Man Allegedly Burned Children With Cigarette To Teach Them To Meditate

2012-12-01T14:27:06Z

A 28-year-old man from Maine allegedly burned two children with a lit cigarette in an attempt to teach them how to meditate.

Adam Maguire has been ...

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Diane Russell: Economic Security for Rural America: LightSquared Round Two

2012-11-29T11:52:46Z

An essential building block to economic growth lies in expanding broadband access to rural America. Instead of pushing each other over the self-made cliff, why not build a bridge across the digital divide?

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