Maine's small Christmas Tree growers say their sales are up this season, despite an exceptionally wet spring, a severe drought, and tariffs that have made it a tough year for many farmers.
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CAI reporter Jennette Barnes interviews Petros Koutrakis, professor of environmental sciences at Harvard, on new research about cancer risk near nuclear power plants.
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In response to the drought, the company reduced withdrawals between August and October. But overall, extractions increased in Fryeburg and Denmark this year compared to the past two.
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A previously unreported and recently completed audit found that Gateway Community Services overbilled MaineCare by more than $1 million. The state says such suspensions are imposed when there's suspected fraud.
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Last month President Trump issued an executive order removing tariffs on imported cocoa and coffee. But chocolate prices had already been rising in recent years due to weak cocoa crop yields linked to weather, and Maine chocolate makers say they are still experiencing high costs of production.
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PPSNE president Amanda Skinner said the affiliate was able to lean on reserves as federal reimbursements for Medicaid patients getting preventative care were halted, but it's not a solution long-term.
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Connecticut’s state forensic lab says impaired drivers are increasingly testing positive for driving under the influence of both alcohol and multiple types of drugs.
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The photo appears to show Kamen riding a Segway along with Ghislaine Maxwell, who helped aid Epstein’s abuse of women and girls.
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