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Carl ‘Soot’ Bredhoff remembered as leader in Hawaiʻi’s ranching and cattle industry
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Carl “Soot” Bredhoff. Courtesy photo Carl “Soot” Bredhoff, a respected leader in Hawaiʻi’s ranching and cattle industry, passed away May 31 at his home in Kula. He was 90. During his career, he was active in the Maui Cattlemen’s Association,...
Why did the Energy Department issue a Title IX rule?
K-12 Dive
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June 16, 2025
Some schools would no longer have to allow students to try out for a noncontact sports team that doesn't align with their gender if there is no equivalent team for their gender, under a Title IX regulation issued recently by the U.S. Department of...
Colorado's Energy czar touts costliest path to 'zero carbon' electricity
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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Colorado Energy Office Executive Director Will Toor joined a group of "renewable" energy advocates on a press call recently, arguing that Congress should retain Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for wind, solar, and grid-scale batteries, rather...
Canadian travel boycott hurting U.S. tourism industry, northeast governors say
The Globe and Mail
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June 16, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:American and Canadian flags fly near the Palace Playland amusement park in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, in April. Many travellers who cross into the U.S. have concerns about safety or disruptions.Robert F. Bukaty/The...
Verogy and NJR Clean Energy Ventures break ground on Connecticut community solar project
Solar Power World
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June 16, 2025
Verogy, a West Hartford-based solar developer, and NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), the renewable energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, today celebrated the groundbreaking of Glastonbury Solar One, a 3-MW community solar project located in...
Analysis: House reconciliation bill would raise Maine consumer prices
Maine Beacon
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June 16, 2025
A new analysis of what Congressional lawmakers have dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” reveals it could eliminate thousands of jobs in Maine and slow economic growth. The bill’s current language repeals multiple federal policies, funding...
Making Maine’s energy system fairer and cleaner | Anne Carney
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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June 16, 2025
Summer is heating up here in Maine, bringing warmer weather and the need to pull out our fans and air conditioners. It also means the end of winter disconnection protections for Mainers who cannot afford their electric bills. If only it also meant...
Made in Maine: This Brunswick-made gelato is no fiasco
Mainebiz - Oregon
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As you step inside Gelato Fiasco, an Italian ice cream store in Portland, you are greeted by several gelato flavors and the sweet smell of homemade waffle cones. The counter is filled with several varieties of gelato, including Maine blueberry...
We can fix net energy billing without breaking trust
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 16, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Cole Cochrane is the clean transportation advocate for Maine Youth...
How 2 candidates for Maine governor are navigating their famous names
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 16, 2025
Both have two kids, a spouse and a dog. Both are Democrats seeking to become Maine’s next governor. And both have parents in Congress. Angus King III and Hannah Pingree have vastly different amounts of political experience, but each come in with...
BGE’s energy warnings are unreliable | READER COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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June 15, 2025
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s recent warnings about rolling blackouts misrepresent the real causes behind Maryland’s energy crisis and do not recognize the immediate solution that is in front of us (“Regular rolling blackouts may become...
Aruna Irani was diagnosed with breast cancer twice: Know why the actress refused chemotherapy
HealthShots
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June 17, 2025
Veteran actress Aruna Irani has opened up about battling breast cancer twice. She says she didn't want to undergo chemotherapy due to fear of hair loss. Veteran actress Aruna Irani has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer twice. One of...
Tucked Between NYC And New Haven, This Beach Town Is A Must-Visit For Food Lovers
Mashed
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June 17, 2025
Greenwich, Connecticut is a quaint town within commuting distance of New York City. This proximity has turned the town into a hub for movers and shakers working in Manhattan, so much so that it has become a hot spot for hedge fund firms. With big...
2 New England restaurants went home with James Beard Awards
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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June 17, 2025
Food News Sullivan's Castle Island is now a James Beard award-winning restaurant. The concession shack in South Boston reopened for the season on March 1. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The James Beard Awards — the Oscars of the food world — recognized...
National Guard Leads Chemical Attack Exercise
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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June 17, 2025
JUNE 17, 2025 – Dressed like 1950s science fiction aliens in head-to-toe hazardous material protective suits, the Virginia National Guard’s 34th Civil Support Team members Tech Sgt. Taylor Lincoln and Staff Sgt. Samantha Sanders slowly crept into...
June ‘radio hour’ explores Maine’s changing workforce
The Maine Monitor
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June 15, 2025
This month, Maine Monitor education and workforce development reporter Kristian Moravec and senior public health reporter Rose Lundy talked about their recent reporting with deputy editor Stephanie McFeeters. Maine has had success in adopting heat...
Maine’s agricultural fairs return for 2025
WABI - Maine
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June 11, 2025
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (WABI) - Fair season has returned to the Pine Tree State. “A lot of people say my dad brought me to horse pulling or my dad showed cattle, and we always come back, and I’m bringing my kids to have that same experience.’ Well, here...
Maine House Votes To Allow Online Casinos Through Wabanaki Nations
Casino Beats
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June 13, 2025
Written by Adam Roarty Adam Roarty Adam is an experienced writer with years of experience in the gambling industry. He has worked as a content writer and editor for five years on sites such as Oddschecker, CoinTelegraph and Gambling Industry...
Maine House approves bill granting tribes exclusive rights to online gambling
Yogonet International
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June 13, 2025
In a key legislative move, the Maine House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a bill that would grant the state’s four federally recognized tribes exclusive rights to operate online gambling platforms. The measure, LD 1164, passed by a...
Warm Summer Nights Increasing in Maine Amid Climate Concerns
Times News Global
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June 14, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — As summer approaches, the nights in Maine are getting warmer, a trend fueled by climate change. In the first half of the 2020s, the number of nights with temperatures exceeding 70 degrees is surpassing the total from the 2010s....