LeeDay22
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A New England guy. The Sea, Sox, and Justice. With Kindness, No Fear or Envy.
Whale activity in the Gulf of Maine by Bridget Huber @bangordailynews.bsky.social
Unusual whale sightings in Maine draw onlookers to shores of Penobscot Bay
Humpback whales are appearing unusually close to shore in Penobscot Bay, attracting crowds but increasing the risk of boat strikes.
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My old favorite, No Name Restaurant on the Boston Fish Pier, is being converted into an incubator for research and development startups in maritime industries. By Karyna Cheung @bostonglobe.com
From old restaurant to new industry: Fish Pier’s No Name to become a ‘blue tech’ incubator. - The Boston Globe
The site of the old No Name restaurant will become an incubator for companies in the state's "blue tech" economy.
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The small coastal town of Brooklin is seeing a burst of new businesses, a library expansion and debate over the future of a landmark church.
This small coastal Maine town that isn’t used to changes is embracing a few
The small coastal town of Brooklin is seeing a burst of new businesses, a library expansion and debate over the future of a landmark church.
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Rooster dumping is prevalant at a Peobody farm and throughout New England. “I am just a 25-year-old girl taking care of her family’s farm, and it keeps falling on me to take these roosters in when they’re dumped,” Madison Wood said. By Bryan Hecht @bostonglobe.com
Peabody farm owner pleads for people to stop ‘rooster dumping’ on her property after 10 have appeared in 6 months - The Boston Globe
In the past six months, 10 roosters have been unceremoniously thrown onto the farm's property, fence, the caretaker said.
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President Obama puts Maine author Elizabeth Strout’s “The Things We Never Say” on his summer reading list. By Ray Routhier @pressherald.com
Maine author lands on Obama’s summer reading list
The former president chose 'The Things We Never Say' by Elizabeth Strout, along with 10 other books. Strout's 'Anything is Possible' was on Obama's list for 2017.
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Good piece. I take some issue with the idea that “no one knows exactly who will lose coverage or which parts of Maine will be hit hardest.” It’s certainly going to hit rural Maine hardest because they have more expansion residents and fewer jobs #mepolitics themainemonitor.org/hospitals-br...
Maine hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts
Thousands of people are expected to lose Medicaid, but no one knows exactly who will lose coverage or which parts of Maine will be hit hardest.
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Analysis of transportation in rural Maine. EMDC says, “After assessing needs, we must find solutions by creating a practical roadmap for our rural communities to access affordable transportation. @bangordailynews.bsky.social
Transportation Assessment for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties
The Transportation Assessment for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties report was prepared by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of
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Every angler should try these six experiences at least once. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/31/o...
How many of these Maine fishing adventures have you completed? See which belong on your bucket list.
Catching Maine's state fish deserves to be first on the list.
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In Rockland, Maine, the Dinsmore is the only car ferry in New England operateing a hybrid system of a diesel engine and electric propulsion. By Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villiager for @bangordailynews.bsky.social
New England's only hybrid car ferry docks in Rockland
The Capt. Almer Dinsmore can carry 250 passengers and 23 vehicles and will primarily run between Rockland and Vinalhaven.
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The legal battle over Maine's contributions limits to so-called super PACs — political committees that make independent expenditures in elections — is viewed as a potential national test case. https://bit.ly/4pN0SIH
Federal appeals court hears arguments over Maine limits on super PACs
The legal battle over Maine's contributions limits to so-called super PACs — political committees that make independent expenditures in elections — is viewed as a potential national test case. Support...
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A suite of new laws restricting cooperation between Maine law enforcement and DHS agents is set to take effect today, less than three weeks after an ICE agent shot and killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Maine just told ICE to get out
Hundreds of the state's police departments, school districts, and libraries are now required to refuse cooperation with the agency.
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"Maine voters concluded that unlimited contributions to super PACs threaten the integrity of their elections." By Russ Feingold and Christopher Shays @bostonglobe.com @issueonereform.bsky.social
Maine’s super PAC case could reshape campaign finance - The Boston Globe
Maine's limits on super PAC contributions challenge the legal assumption that unlimited donations are somehow free from corruption.
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Beach to Beacon, 10k through Cape Elizabeth, Casco Bay, Fort Williams, and the Portland Head Light. Founded by Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson. by Travis Lazarczyk @pressherald.com
Beach to Beacon is a time to celebrate Joan Benoit Samuelson
The race's founder and Olympic gold medalist gave Maine an event that has become a highlight of the summer.
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He's got a wonky toe, a taste for Goldfish crackers and a standing appointment with a Maine lobsterman. Meet Jerry.
‘This is Jerry’: How a Maine lobsterman and a seagull became friends
Seven years and thousands of crackers later, a lobster boat captain and his “pet” seagull are still going strong.
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Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey signs crime victim certification for family of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, killed in Biddeford by ICE agent. By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio @bostonglobe.com
Maine Attorney General signs crime victim certification for family of man killed by ICE agent - The Boston Globe
The document supports a visa application for victim’s family.
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Climate change is destabilizing the Gulf of Maine, according to the NOAA's latest “State of the Ecosystem” Report. By Delger Erdenesanaa, Maine Monitor
Gulf of Maine warming slowed, but ecosystem remains unstable
Although the climate is changing, scientists say fishermen can find a path forward.
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Most of the residents who spoke Tuesday night supported the ban, expressing distrust of ICE agents after a deadly shooting in Biddeford. (via Morning Sentinel) www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/22/c...
Waterville to ban city employees, including police, from cooperating with ICE
The Waterville City Council has passed an ordinance banning city employees from cooperating with federal immigration agents.
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The Red Sox winning streak is delivering hope. By Steve Buckley @theathletic.com
Why baseball fans everywhere should be excited for the streaking Red Sox
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City Council in Biddeford, Maine strongly condemns the killing of young father from Colombia by a federal ICE agent but citizens want more protections. By Lauren Albano @bostonglobe.com
Biddeford officials condemn ICE action in death of Colombian man; residents demand more protection - The Boston Globe
The City Council on Monday called for an independent investigation into the killing of a Colombian immigrant last week by an ICE agent.
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From last place and climbing, @redsox.com winning streak reaches 14 with best pitcher and hitter on sidelines. By Peter Abraham @bostonglobe.com
‘Like a snake shedding its skin’: Red Sox players explain how they turned their season around - The Boston Globe
With 19 wins in 21 games, the Red Sox have gone from last in the American League to playoff position. So how did they do it?
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A logger, labor guy and longtime state legislator. Troy, former Senate President, is a real champion of working people. The real deal, not created by others. By Matthew Yglesias @nytimes.com
Opinion | Maine Democrats Are Replacing an Oysterman With a Lumberjack. It Might Just Work. (Gift Article)
For the state’s progressives, Graham Platner was tempting. Troy Jackson is tested.
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Logger, Legislator, Labor champion Troy Jackson of Northern Aroostook County rallied support during statewide caucus is now likely Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee. By Rachel Ohm @pressherald.com
Troy Jackson is likely Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee. He out organized his opponents.
Two of Jackson's top rivals dropped out of the race Sunday, at the same time as his campaign claimed to have secured the support of at least 400 delegates to the Democratic party's U.S. Senate nominat...
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The logger and former Maine Senate president appeared to have dominated Saturday's delegate-selection meetings in half of Maine's counties. And on Sunday morning, a top rival for the nomination, Shenna Bellows, withdrew from the race. https://bit.ly/4wij9QS
Troy Jackson leading pack in race for Democratic Senate nomination
The logger and former Maine Senate president appeared to have dominated Saturday's delegate-selection meetings in half of Maine's counties. And on Sunday morning, a top rival for the nomination, Shenn...
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Biddeford, Maine has been a beacon for people coming to the city to establish a better life. Hannah LaClaire @pressherald.com
How immigration has shaped Biddeford’s identity for over 150 years
Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old Columbian who was killed by an ICE agent this week, was the latest in a long line of immigrants seeking a better life in this Maine city.
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Farewell to the fallen willow from the lagoon at Boston Public Garden By Claire Thornton and Jane Miller @bostonglobe.com
They heard a ‘big, deep creaking sound.’ Then they saw a huge willow tree topple into the Public Garden lagoon. - The Boston Globe
The willow was one of many planted around the Swan Boat pond.
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Maine Congressional Delegation letter asking Inspector General of Homeland Security to prioritize the investigation of an innocent man, with his family in the car, killed by ICE at a traffic stop in Biddeford.
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Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero from Columbia, loved his daughter, worked two jobs and was shot and killed by ICE at a Biddeford intersection. He was authorized to work in the US, and was a community minded innocent man gunned down with his his three year old daughter with him. @pressherald.com
Who was Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, the man killed by ICE in Biddeford?
The 26-year-old from Colombia was shot by federal immigration agents Monday morning.
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The killing of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by ICE in Biddeford is a tipping point in a defining and deadly theme of President Trump’s immigration crackdown: agents shooting at people in cars. Maine people protest. By Callie Ferguson @bangordailynews.bsky.social
A Maine ICE shooting was a tipping point for Donald Trump's immigration crackdown
Monday's fatal shooting in Biddeford already looks to have helped force a change in federal policies.
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We'll remember Joan Sebastian Guerrero who died on the streets of Biddeford. ICE kills wrong man. By Reuben M. Schafir @pressherald.com
ICE agent kills man in Biddeford, spurring protests
Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26, was not the target of the warrant agents were trying to execute, federal officials said.
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Platner was fiery and captured the need for change during uncertain, unfair times while tapping into community angst and anger. His winning the nomination was like the town in Jaws choosing Captain Quint to kill the great white shark threatening their community
Graham Platner ends Senate campaign, allowing Democrats to pick his replacement
Platner's withdrawal caps a 53-hour unraveling that began Monday with Politico’s report that he forced a woman he dated to have sex with him despite her repeated objections. He has repeatedly denied t...
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