1. President Trump has approved an emergency declaration for a March nor’easter that flooded much of York County. More than $2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse York County for damages to public infrastructure. The request for emergency FEMA funds is the second emergency declaration approved in Maine in the last year. The first was the October windstorm that left hundreds of thousands of Mainers without power for days. Governor LePage’s office made the request for federal funds. He tweeted his gratitude to President Trump on Wednesday afternoon.
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2. Portland artist Zoo Cain lost more than 100 pieces of artwork in a fire that caused extensive damage to his Valley Street studio and gallery, but he was thankful that most of the works he has created weren’t in the building and that no one was hurt in the fire that displaced 10 people. Cain still has a place to live and has thousands of pieces of his artwork at other locations or on display. The 66-year-old artist, who was profiled in a 2017 documentary, is best known for making kaleidoscopic abstract paintings on hard, flat surfaces. He also slices up old license plates and uses the letters and numbers to make statements.
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3. The Food and Drug Administration wants to put an “added sugar” label on maple syrup bottles. The FDA says it’s meant to be a warning that maple syrup has a high sugar content, but maple makers say it’s nothing short of a lie.
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4. The maker of Ambien said Wednesday that “racism is not a known side effect” after Roseanne Barr cited the insomnia drug in explaining the tweet that led ABC to cancel her show. The drugmaker Sanofi took to social media to say that “while all pharmaceutical treatments have side effects, racism is not a known side effect of any Sanofi medication.”
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5. Hot 104.7 & SIS Bank Present: Hot Summer 2018 featuring Fabolous, Big Boi (of Outkast), Bazzi, Joyner Lucas, HoodCelebrityy. June 15th – Maine State Pier. Tickets on Sale HERE / Aura’s Box Office 121 Center Street Portland / Charge By Phone 1-800-745-3000 //
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