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Tracy and Nat Bell in their home in Leeds, Maine.

The war in Ukraine has derailed one American family's adoption plan

Mar 09, 2022
The Bell family has been trying to adopt Vanya and Serogzha from Ukraine for about two years.
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National
"My wife and I stumbled on this place while cruising coastal Maine in 2019 and we got the biggest and tastiest lobster rolls I've ever eaten," said Karen's Hideaway patron JS O'Connor.

The Year We Learned to Cook Seafood At Home, And Sent Prices Soaring

May 28, 2021
A lot of Americans learned to shuck oysters and cook fish at home during the pandemic. Now that restaurants are getting back to normal, there's a supply crunch.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
An ongoing investigation found the temperature problem "is not something on the Maine CDC or state of Maine side," Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said.

4,400 Moderna Vaccine Doses Not Kept Cold Enough May Be Unusable

Jan 19, 2021
Maine says it received vaccines with "the thermometer on the outside of the boxes ... [showing] that at some point the required minimum temperature had been exceeded."
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Some churches at the center of COVID-19 outbreaks have shunned attention or responded with defiance, while others have limited crowd sizes and encouraged congregants to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Some Faith Leaders Defiant, Others Transparent Over COVID-19 Outbreaks

Nov 19, 2020
Many faith leaders may believe churches are singled out for blame, but one Baptist pastor in Maine called for safety precautions after members tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The virus has spread beyond the people who were at the Aug. 7 wedding reception in Millinocket Lake, located roughly 190 miles northeast of the state's most populous city of Portland.

53 Coronavirus Cases Reportedly Linked To Maine Wedding Reception

Aug 24, 2020
Nearly half the people who attended the reception have tested positive for the virus. Maine authorities say it has spread to others who did not attend the wedding, including a woman who has died.
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National
A great white shark swims off the shore of Cape Cod, Mass., in July 2019. A woman was killed by a great white in Maine on Monday — the first fatal attack in the state's history.

Great White Shark Kills Woman In Maine

Jul 28, 2020
It's the first fatal shark attack in the state's history, officials say. The woman, wearing a black wetsuit, might have been mistaken for a seal.
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Elections
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar speaks to supporters in Austin, Texas, in March.

Texas Democrat MJ Hegar To Face Cornyn; Maine's Sara Gideon Will Challenge Collins

Jul 15, 2020
In a night of primaries, President Trump's personal physician Ronny Jackson secured a nomination to represent a Texas congressional district and Jeff Sessions lost a bid to regain his Senate seat.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Local demand from individuals, senior centers, stores, and the state prison system is unspooling every roll as fast as the workers can wind them.

Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 31, 2020
The sudden demand for "white gold" came at just the right time for a new toilet paper factory in Maine. "The demand is insane," says Tissue Plus owner, Marc Cooper.
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Shots - Health News
Pediatrician Laura Blaisdell, co-chair of Maine Families for Vaccines, joined supporters at the Augusta State House in February for a campaign event.

Vaccine Exemptions Defeated In Maine, A New Law Dividing Parents Is Upheld

Mar 03, 2020
Maine passed a law last year to increase childhood immunization rates. The law, not yet in effect, forbids religious and philosophical exemptions. Attempts to repeal the law failed on Super Tuesday
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National
A crowd gathers at the South Bristol's annual ice harvest.

In Maine, Residents Slice Through Thick Ice To Keep A Tradition From Melting Away

Feb 26, 2020
It was a vibrant industry in the late 1800s and while ice harvesting is no longer commercially viable, the tradition is being kept alive in the small town of South Bristol, Maine.
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Environment And Energy Collaborative

How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything

Feb 18, 2020
Winters are warming faster than summers in many places, and colder parts of the U.S. are warming faster than hotter ones. The warming winter climate has year-round consequences across the country.
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National
Angela Okafor at her small immigration law office located inside her store in Bangor, Maine. Okafor, who has a law degree from her home country of Nigeria and passed the New York bar exam, opened an immigration law practice three years ago.

Bangor's New Council Member Joins Wave Of Women Of Color Winning Office

Dec 18, 2019
Attorney and small-business owner Angela Okafor made history recently as the first immigrant and first person of color elected to the City Council in Bangor, Maine.
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Shots - Health News
Alison Beyea of ACLU of Maine speaks during an abortion-rights rally at Congress Square Park in Portland, Maine, in May. Democrats elected last November have pushed through two laws that expand access to abortion in the state.

Newly Blue, Maine Expands Access To Abortion

Jul 02, 2019
Maine elected a wave of Democratic women to state office in 2018. They've pushed Maine to join a handful of other states shoring up the right to an abortion ahead of expected Supreme Court challenges.
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National
The ice disk is seen spinning on the Presumpscot River in drone video image provided by the city of Westbrook, Maine.

Watch: Massive, Moving Ice Disk Takes Center Stage, Mesmerizing Maine

Jan 16, 2019
Whether reminiscent of the moon's surface or "a big duck-go-round," a circle of ice entrances as it bobs and spins on a river in Maine.
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Politics
Democrat Jared Golden greets supporters as they wait on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine. Golden was declared the winner on Thursday as a result of the state's new ranked-choice voting system.

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Democrats A House Seat

Nov 15, 2018
Democrats have now gained 35 seats and could get up to 39 as counting continues in close races around the country. There will be no Republicans from New England in the U.S. House next year.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, has filed a lawsuit to overturn Maine's ranked-choice voting system. Votes are still being counted in Poliquin's race, but it's possible he will lose a recount under the recently approved system.

In Tight Race, Maine Republican Sues To Block State's Ranked-Choice Voting Law

Nov 13, 2018
Rep. Bruce Poliquin's lawsuit claims the state's ranked-choice voting law violates the U.S. Constitution because the candidate who gets the most votes may not ultimately be declared the winner.
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Shots - Health News
"Most of us are ecstatic" about Medicaid expansion in Utah, said Grant Burningham, of Bountiful. "We were all together and hugging and kissing last night."

A Winning Idea: Medicaid Expansion Prevails In Idaho, Nebraska And Utah

Nov 07, 2018
Voters in Idaho, Utah and Nebraska approved ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid, overcoming roadblocks that had kept an estimated 300,000 people from obtaining coverage.
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Elections
The Verso Paper Mill in Jay, Maine.

This Maine District Went For Obama, Then Trump. Now It's A Toss-Up

Oct 31, 2018
Maine's mostly rural 2nd Congressional District was won by President Trump, and Republican Bruce Poliquin currently holds the House seat. But former Marine Jared Golden hopes to flip it to Democrats.
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The Salt
Sara Rademaker, the force behind the nation's first commercial indoor eel-growing operation, shows off some of the eels from her tanks at a University of Maine research center.

Will Americans Embrace A Zeal For Eel? This Maine Entrepreneur Hopes So

Oct 15, 2018
Most catches are exported to unagi-loving Asian nations, which pay up to thousands of dollars per pound. But one woman is raising and marketing eels for U.S. buyers: "Why not keep that value at home?"
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Animals
The New England Aquarium survey team often passes East Quoddy Lighthouse in Campobello, New Brunswick. Porpoises, seals, and whales abound in the waters nearby.

In Changing Climate, Endangered Right Whales Find New Feeding Grounds

Oct 09, 2018
North Atlantic right whales used to turn up large numbers off Maine's coast, but now, adapting to climate changes, they are being spotted further north in Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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National
High School Junior Allan Monga of Portland, Maine, is suing the National Endowment for the Arts to be allowed to compete in the Poetry Out Loud national finals.

Maine Asylum-Seeker Fights For His Right To Poetry

Apr 18, 2018
Allan Monga won Maine's Poetry Out Loud competition last month, but the NEA barred him from the national stage because of his immigration status. Now he's suing for his right to participate.
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Shots - Health News
Bottles of Purdue Pharma L.P. OxyContin medication sit on a pharmacy shelf in Provo, Utah, in 2016.

Doctors In Maine Say Halt In OxyContin Marketing Comes '20 Years Late'

Feb 13, 2018
Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, won't promote opioids to doctors anymore. In Maine, physicians say the change should have happened long ago.
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The Two-Way

Maine Dairy Drivers Settle Overtime Case That Hinged On An Absent Comma

Feb 08, 2018
"For want of a comma" in a state labor law, a federal appeals court had said that a group of Maine dairy drivers were eligible for overtime pay. A $5 million settlement has been reached.
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The Salt
Bangs Island Mussels worker Jon Gorman sets juvenile mussels onto a rope that will be their home for the next year as they grow to market size.

Shellfish Industry, Scientists Wrestle With Potentially Deadly Toxic Algae Bloom

Jan 04, 2018
After decades with no sign of a lethal neurotoxin, the algae that produces it is now plaguing the warming waters of the Gulf of Maine, forcing unprecedented closures in shellfish harvesting.
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Shots - Health News
Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, walks through the Capitol with colleagues in early December.

Doubts Rise About Sen. Collins' Strategy To Shore Up Insurance Market

Dec 09, 2017
Even if the Republican from Maine can get her party to go along, her suggestions to bolster the individual insurance market may be too little, too late.

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