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Charlie Eichacker

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Editor of @WaterfrontWork.

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Joined August 2011
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Bill Trotter@billtrotter14 Feb 2024
Officials with @NOAAFisheries said Wednesday that rope found wrapped around the tail of a dead juvenile right whale that washed up on Martha's Vineyard last month is "is consistent with the rope used in Maine state water trap/pot buoy lines." #whales bangordailynews.com/2024/02/…
Feds tie right whale death to Maine fishing for the 1st time

Feds tie right whale death to Maine fishing for the 1st time

The necropsy performed on Feb. 1 showed the whale had been chronically entangled in ropes, which had become embedded in its skin.

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Robert R. Card II was found dead Friday after a three-day manhunt, U.S. Sen. Angus King told the Bangor Daily News. bangordailynews.com/2023/10/…
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It doesn’t reflect too well on this platform that they make it nearly impossible to sign out of the mobile version. It takes Inception-level navigating through multiple menus to find it. Am I missing an easier option?
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Michael Rocque@HitchMagee15 Jun 2023
How are people who should not be able to obtain guns still getting them? A good read here from @MainePublic mainepublic.org/courts-and-c…
Convicted felons aren't allowed to have guns. In Maine, here's how they're getting them anyway

Convicted felons aren't allowed to have guns. In Maine, here's how they're getting them anyway

An April mass shooting has drawn renewed attention to a problem that arises with some regularity in Maine: people banned from having guns because of criminal or civil penalties are nevertheless...

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Not to stir up too much drama in the world of Maine children’s books, but there are now two picture books titled “The Lobster Lady” about the same person.
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Maine Public@MainePublic13 Apr 2023
Maine Public is suspending activity on Twitter, joining @NPR, @PBS and many public media stations across the country. mainepublic.org/2023-04-13/m…
Maine Public is stepping away from Twitter. Here's why

Maine Public is stepping away from Twitter. Here's why

Maine Public is suspending activity on Twitter, joining NPR, PBS and many public media stations across the country. Twitter's actions erroneously call into question the editorial independence of two...

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For a good laugh, I recommend History of the World, Part II.
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A bill that would end Maine's plastic bag ban -- in the name of environmental progress, health and consumer choice -- appears to be getting the legislative equivalent of ratioed. About 15 pieces of testimony against, 3 for it.
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A remote work hazard: carpal tunnel from the cat perching on you wrist.
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Short thread: We have a pair of stories out today on groundwater withdrawals in Maine. @SusanSharon1 has this great dig into a community that's seeking more accountability for the water Poland Spring pumps out of the local aquifer: mainepublic.org/environment-…
Residents in one western Maine town look to curb Poland Spring’s appetite for water

Residents in one western Maine town look to curb Poland Spring’s appetite for water

In the small town of Denmark, near the New Hampshire border, some residents are calling for more accountability from bottled water giant Poland Spring, which extracts water from land it owns in town....

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Finally, one of the more interesting questions to me is whether the Legislature might choose to abandon its more hands-off approach to regulating groundwater use, called "absolute dominion" and move to a system called "reasonable use."
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Only a handful of other states still use absolute dominion; many others have adopted reasonable use as water has become more scarce. And that could lead to bigger fights over companies like Poland Spring exporting bottled water from the state.
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Maine Public@MainePublic3 Mar 2023
Maine’s water resources have come under heightened scrutiny amid climate change, drought and other factors. While officials insist water is plentiful, some residents argue Maine has fallen behind in its oversight and should put more protections in place. bit.ly/3ZEELG3
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Maine Public@MainePublic3 Mar 2023
Some residents in the town of Denmark are seeking more accountability for bottled water giant Poland Spring, which extracts water from land it owns in town and sells it. The town isn't compensated for the withdrawal, and some worry about its effects. bit.ly/3ZEXbH1
Residents in one western Maine town look to curb Poland Spring’s appetite for water

Residents in one western Maine town look to curb Poland Spring’s appetite for water

In the small town of Denmark, near the New Hampshire border, some residents are calling for more accountability from bottled water giant Poland Spring, which extracts water from land it owns in town....

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Been missing these kinds of days.
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Maine Public@MainePublic1 Mar 2023
The company that runs Maine's state-owned landfill said it can no longer accept millions of pounds of sludge per month, forcing municipalities to change operations to avoid a potential environmental "crisis" as waste builds up at treatment plants. bit.ly/3J2VSMr
Municipalities seek to avoid ‘crisis’ as landfill reduces acceptance of sludge

Municipalities seek to avoid ‘crisis’ as landfill reduces acceptance of sludge

The private company that runs Maine's largest, state-owned landfill said it can no longer accept millions of pounds of sludge per month, forcing municipalities to change operations to avoid a...

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