Maine

The Oxford Comma: Great For Listing, Pontificating, And Winning Court Cases

8:02pm March 16, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

An appeals court dispute between a Maine dairy company and its delivery drivers came down to a single punctuation mark — or rather, the lack of it. Count it a win for the controversial comma.

A woman walks in whiteout conditions in Boston on Thursday. Sunday's forecast promises similarly daunting conditions, as a winter storm bears down on the Northeast.

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Winter Storm Socks The Northeast With Snow ... Again

4:46pm February 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

As much as 2 feet of snow is expected in Maine, and some 3,000 flights nationwide have already been canceled. The approach of the big storm follows on the heels of a winter blast just days ago.

Portland's Gulf of Maine Research Institute has designed a trawl net that aims to target species that can still be profitable while avoiding cod.

Fishermen Team Up With Scientists To Make A More Selective Net

4:32pm December 13, 2016

by Fred Bever

A trawling experiment in the Gulf of Maine aims to scoop up abundant and profitable flatfish, while bypassing the once plentiful but now depleted cod population. So far, the results are promising.

Ana Temu of Colorado Latinos Rise, a progressive political action committee, says her campaign polled over 17,000 Latino voters this year about issues that matter to them.

Supporters Hope Minimum-Wage Votes Will Push Democratic Turnout

5:35pm October 29, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Voters in four states will be deciding whether to raise minimum wages. Supporters hope that voters will both approve the measures and help swing voters to Democratic candidates.

Community Health Options founders COO Robert Hillman (left) and CEO Kevin Lewis seen in 2013 when the co-op began offering coverage.

Maine Insurance Co-Op Drops Coverage For Elective Abortion Services

6:09am October 29, 2016

by Patty Wight

Community Health Options is dropping elective abortion coverage in 2017. The insurer says the move will save money. Advocates for abortion rights say it's a step backward for women's health.

Gov. Paul LePage holds a town hall meeting at Biddeford High School on April 19.

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LISTEN: Maine's Governor Unleashes Obscenities On Lawmaker Who Criticized Him

3:17pm August 26, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Maine Rep. Drew Gattine said it was unhelpful when Gov. Paul LePage made "racially charged" statements. In response, LePage told Gattine, "I am after you" — along with much more vulgar remarks.

Seth Barker of Maine Fresh Sea Farms checks a seaweed line. People have foraged wild seaweed off the Eastern Seaboard for centuries. But now a much more active effort to grow seaweed in the U.S. is afoot.

Seaweed On Your Dinner Plate: The Next Kale Could Be Kelp

3:47pm June 06, 2016

by Fred Bever

Why are chefs adopting sea greens in their cuisine? They're tasty and nutritious, and growing them is good for the planet. Maine's budding seaweed business is boosting an endangered coastal economy.

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Animal control officer Francois Roodman and game warden David Ross were able to break up the talon-to-talon combat using blankets.

Maine Law Enforcement Breaks Up Eagle Rumble

7:41pm March 22, 2016

by Laura Wagner

If you're itching for some more eagle news now that the D.C. eaglets are hatched, check this out: Officers in Maine broke up talon-to-talon bald eagle combat using blankets.

Sen. Ted Cruz delivers a speech at a campaign rally in Wichita, Kan., on Saturday.

A Split Super Saturday: Cruz, Trump, Clinton And Sanders Each Notch Wins

10:49pm March 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The Associated Press has called Kansas and Maine for Cruz. Meanwhile, Democrats are caucusing in Kansas and Nebraska, and both parties are voting in Louisiana. Republicans are caucusing in Kentucky.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage took aim at drug dealers in his state, saying that carrying a concealed weapon is legal in Maine and suggesting citizens shoot drug dealers. He followed up saying he did not advocate for vigilante justice.

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Maine Governor To Citizens: 'Load Up And Get Rid Of The Drug Dealers'

3:07pm January 28, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Gov. Paul LePage's comments follow remarks earlier this month in which he characterized drug dealers as men named "D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty" who come to Maine and "impregnate young white girls."