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#Maine consistently ranks as one of the least #religious states in the U.S. It ranked 49th in a recent ranking of overall religiosity by the Pew Research Center, joining New Hampshire and Vermont in the bottom. Reporter Sean Scott breaks down the data he found in his latest story.
January 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Reporter Daniel O'Connor sits down with @newscentersmaine.bsky.social to talk about how nearly half of Maine’s counties are behind on their #audits. Read more on how the state's counties are grappling with their audits at the link.

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December 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
As the important winter #logging season begins, people are seeing the value of their timber fall, while their operating costs are increase. Environmental reporter Emmett Gartner sat down with @newscentersmaine.bsky.social to discuss how recent tariffs have impacted the logging industry in Maine.
December 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Environmental reporter Emmett Gartner spoke with loggers, woodland owners, and representatives from the industry to hear how they are grappling with tariffs on Canadian timber.

Read more on how this affects the #timber industry in #Maine at the link below.

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December 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Last year, at least one in 10 students was #homeschooled in more than 50 school districts, largely in central and northern #Maine. Reporter Sean Scott sits down with @newscentersmaine.bsky.social to discuss the rise in homeschool co-ops.
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Rose Lundy sat down with @newscentersmaine.bsky.social to discuss how the number of Medicare patients in #Maine who received buprenorphine treatment for their addiction to #opioids increased about 70% between 2019 and 2023. Read the full report for free below.

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December 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM