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Auburn city councilors said it costs $144 a ton to recycle while it costs only $42 to incinerate it.
Posted inCentral Maine

Auburn City Council votes to end recycling program

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Auburn city councilors said it costs $144 a ton to recycle while it costs only $42 to incinerate it.

Twin Rivers Paper Co. allegedly failed to file timely reports on its use of nitrate compounds from 2017 to 2019.
Posted inAroostook

Madawaska paper mill fined $67K for failure to report toxic chemical use and release

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted inBangor

Penobscot County business’ lawsuit tests Maine’s right-to-food amendment

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public April 28, 2023April 28, 2023
Wages for direct care workers are so low that many rely on public assistance.
Posted inBusiness

Low pay for direct care workers is costing Maine millions

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public April 27, 2023April 27, 2023
The Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery in Orland may need to reduce its fish stock if it can't reduce phosphorus discharges by 2025.
Posted inHancock

Orland fish hatchery nears settlement with EPA over phosphorus discharge

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public April 25, 2023April 25, 2023
Posted inPolitics

Maine maintains access to abortion drug without restrictions

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public April 14, 2023April 14, 2023
Gov. Janet Mills called the mifepristone decision "reckless," saying it ignored basic science and facts.
Posted inPolitics

Maine advocates denounce decision revoking FDA approval for abortion pill

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public April 9, 2023April 9, 2023
Lake Auburn is one of the few water systems in the country that don't need to be filtered because it has high water quality. But that's at risk.
Posted inCentral Maine

Climate change is worsening Lake Auburn’s water quality

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public April 6, 2023April 6, 2023
Posted inNews

Maine gets high marks for public health emergency preparedness

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public March 24, 2023March 24, 2023
A hiring fair is scheduled for Monday to help workers affected by the closure of the Jay mill.
Posted inCentral Maine

Jay mill stops making paper

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public March 12, 2023March 12, 2023
Maine DHHS estimates between 65,000 and 95,000 Mainers may lose eligibility for Medicaid when the rule expires.
Posted inPolitics

Maine prepares for end of pandemic-era Medicaid eligibility safety net

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public March 7, 2023March 7, 2023
A Democratic lawmaker is proposed a tuition discount to reverse enrollment declines at the state's public universities.
Posted inPolitics

Lawmakers propose tuition discount for Maine’s public universities

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public March 7, 2023March 7, 2023
Gov. Janet Mills said states need to collaborate to strengthen and safeguard reproductive rights.
Posted inPolitics

Janet Mills joins multi-state coalition for reproductive freedom

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public February 21, 2023February 21, 2023
Posted inPortland

Maine Medical Center and nurses union reach agreement on paid leave

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public February 18, 2023February 19, 2023
Posted inNews

Maine statistics on teen sexual violence match findings in new national report

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public February 14, 2023February 14, 2023
Posted inPortland

Sea Dogs employees will receive a share of profits from the team’s recent sale

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
Posted inNews

Record number of drug overdose deaths in Maine underscore gaps in access to treatment

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public February 3, 2023February 3, 2023
The Rumford Hospital maternity unit has been around for nearly 100 years, and patients will have to travel an hour for baby deliveries.
Posted inCentral Maine

Rumford Hospital will end maternity services at the end of March

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public February 2, 2023February 2, 2023
The wind chills reaching as low as minus 40 degrees will be the coldest temperatures seen in Maine since 2016.
Posted inWeather

Mainers urged to prepare for extreme cold weather

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public February 1, 2023February 1, 2023
Posted inBusiness

Fewer Mainers signed up for health insurance through ACA marketplace

Avatar photo by Patty Wight, Maine Public January 29, 2023January 29, 2023

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