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Do Maine welfare recipients get an average of $40, 000 in yearly benefits? | Fact brief
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (185+ words) While, according to one source, Maine spends $40, 000 on welfare per person in poverty, welfare recipients do not receive an average of $40, 000 in yearly benefits. At a recent debate, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley cited Census Bureau data compiled by the…...
Greenlight Maine spotlights innovation, connects startups with mentors and support
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (145+ words) In this segment, John Karp, a longtime mentor, entrepreneur and Greenlight Maine judge who has worked with hundreds of Maine startups over the years, tells us more. Greenlight Maine spotlights innovation, connects startups with mentors and support Greenlight Maine is…...
Rhubarb season returns to Maine gardens and kitchen tables
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (846+ words) FARMINGTON " In gardens across the state, rhubarb is once again pushing through the soil, marking one of Maine's earliest and most familiar signs of the growing season. "You know that summer is on its way in Maine when the rhubarb…...
Climate Chronicles: Maine's summer outlook
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (467+ words) Summer is almost here. And after a frigid winter, what does summer have in store? This week's Climate Chronicles question comes from Dave: One of the best ways to forecast far ahead is by looking at climate oscillation patterns, large-scale…...
Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (303+ words) We're doing a job that's inherently dangerous and we find now that we're in a situation that doesn't meet what we've been taught to expect." " Northport Assistant Fire Chief Henry Lang on the chaos that followed an unexpected silo explosion…...
Maine to honor legacy of civil rights leader and former lawmaker Gerald Talbot
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (353+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- People will gather in Portland on Thursday for the funeral of Gerald Talbot, the state's first elected Black legislator and a civil rights activist. Talbot passed away earlier this month at the age of 94. The political activist…...
Maine senator's vote helps advances war powers measure
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (381+ words) Maine Sen. Susan Collins was one of the Republican senators to vote for a measure to'end the war in Iran, a resolution'that passed the Senate for the first time May 19 in a political rebuke to'President Donald Trump. The'war powers resolution'advanced…...
Bangor school community coming together on plan for Fairmount closure
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (1130+ words) BDN reporters help make the Bangor region a better place by holding officials accountable and shining a light. Your donation can help raise $60, 000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now." After weeks of debate, Bangor families and…...
Maine high schoolers accidentally served baked dirt for dessert after science experiment mix-up - AOL
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (266+ words) A dish of baked potting soil was accidentally served as dessert during a community charity event at a Maine high school last week. The incident occurred on Wednesday during the annual Empty Bowl Supper at Medomak Valley High School, a…...
Dog shot in Bangor dies
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (204+ words) BDN reporters help make the Bangor region a better place by holding officials accountable and shining a light. Your donation can help raise $60, 000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now." A dog shot in Bangor on Tuesday…...