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LePage signs bill requiring Maine organ donation checkoff box
Gov. Paul LePage . The governor on Thursday signed the bill that will require the secretary of state to place a $2 donation checkoff on driver's license application and renewal forms to fund a new Maine Organ and Tissue Donation Fund. The purpose is to promote education about organ donations and increase registration of residents for organ donation. The bill received the support of the ...
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US man sells art by 3 generations of Wyeths for $2M at NYC auction 1 depicts Maine fisherman
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction. New Jersey businessman Eric Sambol sold the works by Andrew, Jamie and N.C. Wyeth at Christie's on Thursday. They included three by Andrew, two by Jamie and one by N.C. The highlight of the sale was N.C. Wyeth's "Norry Seavey Hauling Lobster Traps ...
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Maine law to set grading system for maple syrup
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine is one of the nation’s top maple syrup-producing states, and Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill to change the way the sweet product is ...
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UMaine unveils offshore wind data buoy
ORONO, Maine (AP) - A data-collection buoy that can be plopped in the ocean and used to determine the suitability of remote locations for offshore wind farms is ready for real-world testing, the University of Maine announced ...
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Maine bill seeks to protect US loggers jobs
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A bill that would protect some American loggers’ jobs from being taken by workers employed by foreign companies has cleared a hurdle in the Maine ...
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Road signs warn drivers of endangered Maine turtles
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in conjunction with the Nature Conservancy, is asking drivers in southern York County to be on the lookout for turtle crossing ...
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Maine Boston hospitals collaborate on cancer care
- A Maine hospital group and one of Boston's most prestigious hospitals have announced a collaboration aimed at streamlining services for local cancer patients who need care in Boston. Officials at Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare said Thursday that the partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital will provide "fast, seamless care." The hospitals' doctors are ...
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Military memorial ceremony set at Maine State House
Gov. Paul LePage will join Maine military leaders in a Battlefield Cross Memorial Ceremony at the Maine State House. Brig. Gen. James Campbell, Adjutant General of Maine, says the ceremony will be held Friday afternoon. Memorial Day is Monday, but state government will be closed. The Battlefield Cross is a symbolic representation for soldiers who have been killed in action, and its origins date ...
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Maine bill would protect children in leased parks
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A bill to protect children in certain parks and fields from sex offenders has won final legislative approval and was sent to Gov. Paul LePage for his ...
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Bill requires exercise time in Maine schools
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A bill requiring Maine public schools to provide at least 30 minutes of physical activity each school day for kindergarten through fifth grade students has won an initial round in the state ...
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Clarification Fossil Fuels-Divestment story
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - In a story May 22, The Associated Press reported 72 percent of Harvard University's student body voted in favor of the school's endowment divesting from fossil fuel companies. The story should have made clear that the vote was held only among undergraduates and that of the ballots cast, 72 percent were in favor of ...
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Historical schooner Bowdoin is a state asset
The Bowdoin recently undertook a short tour of Maine’s coastline, stopping in Portland and Bath so that the public could explore the ship and get a taste of the state’s maritime history, the historical schooner, built in 1921 and operated by the Maine Maritime Academy, is a historical jewel with a rich and fascinating history.
Nowadays ships are built to be big and imposing, the Oasis-class cruise ship Oasis of the Seas, the biggest cruise ship in the world at 47 meters wide, 360 meters long and capable of carrying 6000 passengers and the Mærsk E-class container ship Ebba Mærsk at 397 meters long and 47 meters wide, have set benchmarks in the size of these various kinds of ships. Read more
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