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Trees · MaineLetters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com In response to an April 30 letter in the Bangor Daily News, the writer calculated the carbon dioxide generated by burning gasoline and the amount of CO2 saved by his solar collectors. His calculations may be correct, but I think he misses an important point. According to government figures, the trees in Maine consume most of …See the Story
Letter: Don’t forget that Maine trees sequester carbon
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Maine, Maine · MaineTwo Maine nonprofits will continue to fight the state’s decision to award a potentially $1 billion contract to an out-of-state company to arrange transportation for Medicaid patients with no other way to get to appointments. Penquis Community Action Agency and Waldo Community Action Partners, which provide a range of services to low-income residents in much of eastern and midcoast Maine, said they will file appeals in Superior Court after their…See the Story
Maine nonprofits will fight for $1B Medicaid contract in court
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Maine, Maine · MaineThe University of Maine System will graduate thousands of career-ready professionals into the Maine workforce at commencement ceremonies across the state this weekend. One week after the Department of Economic and Community Development released a refresh of Maine’s 10-year economic strategy that doubles-down on the need to increase the size and skill of the state’s workforce, the University of Maine will kick off the System’s commencements with …See the Story
University of Maine System to award 6,175 in-demand degrees
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Marijuana · MaineThe top federal prosecutor in Maine has vowed to keep up the crackdown on illegal marijuana operations in the state. In a Friday statement, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee said that more than 40 illegal marijuana operations have been shut down in recent months, while approximately 100 more may continue to be operating in Maine. “We expect this law enforcement action to continue until the individuals operating the illegal grows come to understand…See the Story
US attorney vows ‘strong and sustained’ crackdown on illegal Maine marijuana grows
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