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With a May 1 deadline approaching, Jon Hough and Lin Brown have grown increasingly anxious about whether they'll find a place to live.

The shock and anguish from the mass shooting in Lewiston continues to ripple across Maine. And the deaf and hard of hearing community is experiencing those feelings acutely — four of the eight men killed at a bar and billiards hall were gunned down in what it appears to be the worst mass shooting of deaf people in U.S. history.

BETHEL — Now, while you’re charging your body and soul with an invigorating hike up Buck’s Ledge, you can also charge your electric car at the EV (electric vehicle) charging station at the trailhead on Route 26 in Woodstock. The crew at the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy (CEBE) of Norway have installed the Buck’s […]

In the U.S., 30% to 40% of food is wasted. The EPA estimates that the yearly amount of carbon emissions generated by producing this wasted food is equal to that of 42 coal-fired power plants. And that doesn't even account for the methane emissions from the food as it rots in landfills. Households account for almost half of this wasted food.

Climate change has been contributing to worsening water quality in Lake Auburn, as winter ice cover diminishes, and water temperatures are rising, giving algae more time to grow. And more extreme storm events can dump sediment and runoff which further degrade water quality.