Maine Banned Native American Mascots in Public Schools
Efforts to get privately owned teams like the Redskins and the Cleveland Indians to drop offensive mascots may have stalled, but states can enact bans in the public sector.
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Maine Is the First State to Ban Styrofoam
Maryland, Oregon, Vermont, and Connecticut are also considering polystyrene bans as resistance to single-use plastic increases.
The Rapidly Warming Gulf of Maine Puts Sea Turtles at Increased Risk of Stranding
Warmer waters in the region lead to an increased threat of cold-stunning because turtles stick around longer before heading south.
Off the Map
In 2013, when FEMA redrew flood maps for the coast of Maine to account for more powerful hurricanes, some of the new high-risk zones were not only inaccurate, but expensive and difficult to correct. Wealthy vacation towns could easily foot the bill, protecting access to development dollars, but many struggling fishing villages could not.
Trump’s Commission on Election Integrity Is Suing Itself
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has filed a suit claiming that Trump's Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is violating federal transparency laws.
Can Fact-Checking Take Down Demagoguery?
Maine Governor Paul LePage has been making outlandish accusations against the black community. The American Civil Liberties Union is calling his bluff — by asking to see his files.
How to Make It in America Without Human Contact for 27 Years
For starters, you should head to Maine.
The Invisible Sea Creatures Worth More Than Uranium, Silver, and Kobe Beef Combined
Baby eels: the new hot thing to exploit for financial gain.