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Welcome to Maine Public News Connect Episode 147 is out today in French, Portuguese, Somali, English, and Spanish with additional newsletters in Arabic, and Khmer. View all via the links below, or on Facebook,YouTube, and mainepublic.org. News Connect is also available on WhatsApp! Click to join for direct access links to weekly episodes. Visit mainepublic.org/connect to sign up for this newsletter, with options in each language, straight to your inbox. Subscribe, and help us spread the news! A big thanks to our sponsors for making this program possible. Today is Friday, March 22, and below are the week's top stories. |
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We are happy to partner with the following community media stations in Maine. News Connect will be broadcast on: Channel 3 in South Portland on Mondays at 8 PM, Tuesdays at 2 AM, Wednesdays at 8 AM, and Thursday sat 2 PM; Channel 22 in Berwick on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 6 PM. Channel 5 in Portland on Fridays at 10 PM, Mondays at 7 AM and 8 PM, Wednesdays at 2 PM, and Thursdays at 3 AM. Channel 1301 in Mt. Blue on Fridays at 5:00 PM and 11 PM EST, Saturday at Noon, and Sunday at 8 AM. |
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Mass Shooting Investigation The independent commission investigating last October's mass shooting in Lewiston released a report last week criticizing how police handled concerns about the shooter’s deteriorating mental state. The report said the Sagadohoc County Sheriff’s Office had sufficient cause to take Robert Card into custody six weeks before the shooting. Rather than use the state’s “yellow flag” law to confiscate Card’s guns, the report said sheriff’s deputies relied on promises from Card’s family members that they would try to take possession of his firearms. Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry could not immediately be reached for comment. A spokesman for governor Janet Mills said the governor will "carefully review" the report. Harmful Chemicals More than 100 water samples taken from 18 sites in Casco Bay last year showed low levels of PFAS chemicals. Several scientific organizations are conducting a three-year study on PFAS, known as "forever chemicals" because of how long they stay in the environment. The groups are trying to determine where the chemicals are coming from and how they are impacting the bay. PFAS has already been found in the soil and drinking water on many farms across Maine. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, exposre to PFAS can have negative health impacts, including increased risk for certain cancers. Wind Energy Development The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has finalized an area in the Gulf of Maine where a commercial offshore wind farm could be developed. The area covers 2 million acres of ocean off the coast of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. The final area represents an 80% reduction from the section that federal officials had initially identified for potential leasing, which Maine politicians said was welcome news for the state’s fishing industry. The area can support the generation of 32 gigawatts of wind energy. Maine has set a goal of procuring three gigawatts of offshore wind energy, while Massachusetts wants to produce 10 gigawatts. Increased Flooding Scientists are predicting more flooding in Maine due to climate change, as sea levels continue to rise. In 2010, Maine had about 12 days of flooding per year. Researchers say that number could nearly triple by the middle of next decade. Researchers say that includes more so called “nuisance flooding” which can occur during high tide even in the absence of a major storm. Scientists also say precipitation is increasing as a result of climate change, potentially bringing more wind and rainstorms such as the ones that have caused widespread damage across Maine this winter. |
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Thanks for tuning in. You can watch for free in all our languages on Facebook, YouTube, andmainepublic.org – and on community access television across the state. If you enjoy the program, feel free to like, comment, and share. Sign up for direct links to the videos in your preferred language through our Newsletter and WhatsApp groups. New episodes and newsletters are available every Friday. We want to hear from you! Please reach out with any thoughts or story ideas. See you next time. |
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The translator-presenter team includes Paola, Victoire, and Tamara. The reporting for News Connect is compliled by Ari Snider via Report for America, and edited by Mark Simpson and the Maine Public News Department. The newscast videos are produced by Brian Bechard, with Rebecca Conley, and overseen by Cory Morrissey. News Connect was created by as part of the Connecting Communities initiative. |
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Questions about Maine Public News Connect can be directed to Cory Morrissey Email: [email protected] |
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