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mainepublic.org > show > maine-calling > 2026-03-31 > interacting-with-poetry

Interacting with Poetry

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (59+ words) Interacting with Poetry'Maine Public These days, poetry has expanded far beyond the written word. From performance competitions to poems as art installations to community readings, poetry is more interactive than ever before. We hear from poets who are involved with…...

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mainepublic.org > npr-news > 2026-03-31 > how-trumps-eeoc-is-attacking-dei-and-emphasizing-white-people

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7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (11+ words) How Trump's EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people'Maine Public...

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mainepublic.org > business-and-economy > 2026-03-30 > legislation-likely-not-an-option-this-session-for-portland-non-profits-facing-property-tax-dispute

Legislation likely not an option this session for Portland non-profits facing property tax dispute

12+ hour, 47+ min ago  (235+ words) The Legislature will not have time this session to resolve a property tax dispute affecting some Portland non-profits. More than a dozen Portland non-profits, including Maine Public, have had their tax-exempt status recently denied or revoked by the city's assessor....

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mainepublic.org > business-and-economy > 2026-03-30 > maine-electric-ratepayers-could-get-refunds-for-15-year-of-overpaying-for-power-transmission

Maine electric ratepayers could get refunds for 15-year of overpaying for power transmission

17+ hour, 30+ min ago  (248+ words) New England electric customers including Maine ratepayers could get more than $1 billion in refunds after federal energy regulators ruled this month that transmission utilities were paid inflated profits for years. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission draws to a close a…...

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mainepublic.org > npr-news > 2026-03-30 > bts-rampages-back-to-the-top-of-the-charts

BTS rampages back to the top of the charts

18+ hour, 41+ min ago  (540+ words) BTS rampages back to the top of the charts'Maine Public BTS rampages back to the top of the charts There was never any question about which title would sit atop this week's Billboard 200 albums chart. The K-pop juggernaut BTS recently…...

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mainepublic.org > climate > 2026-03-30 > climate-researchers-dig-into-maines-mountain-snowpack

Climate researchers dig into Maine's mountain snowpack

14+ hour, 33+ min ago  (800+ words) It's mid-March, and even if most of the snow has melted in southern and coastal Maine, on Saddleback Mountain it's very much still winter. Snow is flying in the freezing air as a team of researchers trek about a mile…...

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mainepublic.org > courts-and-crime > 2026-03-30 > lawsuit-seeks-to-block-ballot-initiative-on-transgender-athletes-and-students

Lawsuit seeks to block ballot initiative on transgender athletes and students

14+ hour, 42+ min ago  (331+ words) A group of Maine residents is asking a court to invalidate thousands petition signatures in a bid to block a ballot initiative that would ban transgender athletes from girls' sports teams in state schools. Earlier this month, the Secretary of…...

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mainepublic.org > show > state-of-the-art > 2026-03-30 > sunday-march-29-lura-jackson

Sunday, March 29: Lura Jackson

1+ day, 33+ min ago  (121+ words) With a busy season underway at Eastport Arts Center now, one member of their team, Lura Jackson joins us to share what's happening, including a special collaborative environmental arts project called We Are The Watershed. We are the WatershedFriday May…...

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mainepublic.org > health > 2026-03-30 > maine-now-accepting-applications-for-paid-family-and-medical-leave

Maine now accepting applications for paid family and medical leave

17+ hour, 17+ min ago  (200+ words) Mainers can start applying for benefits through the state's new Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. The leave must take place on or after May 1 for it to be approved. The program provides up to 12 weeks of paid time off…...

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mainepublic.org > community-calendar > event > the-jonesboro-grange-357-and-jonesboro-roque-bluffs-volunteer-fire-department-yard-sale-30-03-2026-08-45-57

The Jonesboro Grange #357 and Jonesboro/ Roque Bluffs Volunteer Fire Department & Yard Sale

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (194+ words) The'Jonesboro Grange #357 and Jonesboro/ Roque Bluffs Volunteer Fire Department'are hosting an indoor yard sale starts April 4, 2026, with events scheduled at 746 US Route 1, Jonesboro, ME.'Dates:'The "Month Yard Sale" is scheduled to begin Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 8:00 AM to 5pm. every day…...