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November 27, 2022

Whole Foods under fire after announcing Maine lobster will be pulled from shelves at stores nationwide

Whole Foods announced that it will no longer sell Maine lobster at stores after the Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch pulled their support for the Maine industry.

November 23, 2022

Scientists believe facial recognition technology is useful in the quest to save the seals

Scientists at SealNet have created a database of seal faces using facial recognition technology. The tool used to identify the seals is close to 100% accurate.

November 22, 2022

Maine board members criticized for supporting proposed gender identity policy face recall

Two school board members in Paris, Maine, face recalls after a controversial gender policy led over 700 community members to call for voters to decide on their future.

November 22, 2022

ME officials close to land use agreement for protecting rural wilderness

Officials in Maine are nearing the closure of a land use agreement aimed to protect rural, forested areas in the northern part of the Pine Tree State from overdevelopment

November 22, 2022

Maine advisory group member claims public record requests are ‘hate speech,’ ‘weaponized’

A member of the Maine Right-To-Know Committee, which advises the legislature on the state’s Freedom of Access laws, claimed that public records requests are "hate speech."

November 22, 2022

Maine veteran sues after learning military benefits won't cover daughter's gender transition

A Marine veteran from Maine is suing over a federal statute preventing his transgender daughter, a dependent on his healthcare plan, from having transition-related costs covered.

November 18, 2022

Federal judge delays lobster fishing restrictions designed to conserve whales

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg delayed new lobster fishing restrictions from taking effect until 2024 Thursday. The rules are intended to conserve rare whales in the North Atlantic.

November 16, 2022

Maine Democrat Jared Golden wins re-election in 2nd Congressional District

Democrat Rep. Jared Golden will win re-election against Republican Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, the Associated Press projected on Wednesday night.

November 16, 2022

Rent stabilization, affordable housing measures approved across several US cities

Housing propositions won in several cities during this year’s midterms. The ballot measures will protect tenants from soaring rent increases amid inflation and prevent homelessness.

November 15, 2022

National Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 17: Remembering our fallen veterans during the holidays

The nonprofit Wreaths Across America is preparing for National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 17, 2022. Volunteers and sites still have time to sign up to honor fallen veterans during the holidays.