/tags/maine Maine en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:40:09 GMT /2024-10-28/bar-harbor-residents-to-vote-on-latest-cruise-ship-proposal When residents of Bar Harbor go to the polls next month, they'll be asked to approve a new ordinance that would raise the limit on cruise ship visitors, and replace the existing cap of 1,000 people per day enacted two years ago. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:40:09 GMT /2024-10-28/bar-harbor-residents-to-vote-on-latest-cruise-ship-proposal Kaitlyn Budion /show/made-here/2024-10-17/la-frontiere-documentary-film-history-culture-canadian-borderlands The documentary film by Katy Haas and Megan Ruffe, part of the Made Here series, explores the lives and culture of the people who live along the Maine/Canada border. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:19:00 GMT /show/made-here/2024-10-17/la-frontiere-documentary-film-history-culture-canadian-borderlands Eric Ford /2024-05-23/new-pop-up-restaurant-in-bangor-area-highlights-indigenous-cuisine A new pop-up restaurant in the Bangor area is serving up contemporary indigenous recipes with locally sourced ingredients. Katahdin Kitchen in Veazie has only been open for a few weeks but it's already become a gathering place for the tribal community. Thu, 23 May 2024 21:42:05 GMT /2024-05-23/new-pop-up-restaurant-in-bangor-area-highlights-indigenous-cuisine Kaitlyn Budion /local-news/2023-11-07/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-vermonters-mourn-maine-shooting-victims Four of the 18 people killed in the recent shooting in Lewiston were members of New England's close-knit Deaf community. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-11-07/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-vermonters-mourn-maine-shooting-victims Mikaela Lefrak /npr-news/2023-10-25/manhunt-continues-for-person-of-interest-in-deadly-maine-shootings A Maine public safety commissioner said Robert Card, 40, should be considered armed and dangerous. The official declined to give casualty numbers in Lewiston, saying they're "are all over the map." Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:54 GMT /npr-news/2023-10-25/manhunt-continues-for-person-of-interest-in-deadly-maine-shootings NPR Staff /2023-03-28/bangor-church-sues-over-law-requiring-its-school-to-accept-lgbtq-students-staff-to-get-public-funds Crosspoint Church, the operator of Bangor Christian Schools, argues new rules were intentionally created so that the school could not receive tuition payments. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:57:55 GMT /2023-03-28/bangor-church-sues-over-law-requiring-its-school-to-accept-lgbtq-students-staff-to-get-public-funds Robbie Feinberg /npr-news/2023-03-15/the-maine-lobster-industry-sues-california-aquarium-over-a-do-not-eat-listing Industry groups are suing the Monterey Bay Aquarium for defamation, arguing that their prized catch shouldn't be on a "red list" published by Seafood Watch, a conservation program it operates. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:04:13 GMT /npr-news/2023-03-15/the-maine-lobster-industry-sues-california-aquarium-over-a-do-not-eat-listing The Associated Press /2022-11-21/umaine-unveils-first-3d-printed-home-in-a-bid-to-mass-produce-affordable-housing The home is made entirely from a wood-based material, which University of Maine researchers say is an inexpensive, renewable and recyclable building option. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:49:10 GMT /2022-11-21/umaine-unveils-first-3d-printed-home-in-a-bid-to-mass-produce-affordable-housing Nicole Ogrysko /2022-09-19/maine-farmers-hope-that-breeding-a-better-potato-can-help-the-industry-deal-with-a-warming-climate Potatoes are far and away Maine's most lucrative crop, with a harvest valued at more than $200 million last year. But Aroostook County farmers are dealing with a new challenge: climate change, which has brought warmer and drier temperatures to northern Maine in recent years. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:36:40 GMT /2022-09-19/maine-farmers-hope-that-breeding-a-better-potato-can-help-the-industry-deal-with-a-warming-climate Robbie Feinberg /local-news/2022-08-28/university-of-maine-system-plans-to-offer-in-state-tuition-for-students-impacted-by-war The UMaine system plans to offer residency waivers as soon as this fall. Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:30:25 GMT /local-news/2022-08-28/university-of-maine-system-plans-to-offer-in-state-tuition-for-students-impacted-by-war Ari Snider