Maine is the only state in the Northeast that doesn’t offer the option to register deer online, according to state officials.
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Snow returns across Maine over the weekend before giving way to rain, warmer temps
Mainers from Kittery to Calais can expect anywhere from 1 to 8 inches of snow Friday night into Saturday, but rain and springlike temperatures are likely to melt it quickly.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland, South Portland police texted with immigration agent during surge operation in Maine
Records obtained by the Press Herald reveal how local officials communicated with a federal officer, including on the surveillance of protesters, when more than 200 arrests were made in late January.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Nation / World, News, Politics
Critics slam Palantir donations to Susan Collins. Maine Democrats got them too.
The technology company provides AI-powered tools for mass data collection and surveillance, which are being used in Trump’s mass deportation effort.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine measles cases reported last month contained, health officials say
5 cases of measles, reported in Penobscot County in February, have not spread, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Recruiters may be targeting homeless Mainers for out-of-state detox centers, officials warn
‘Local nonprofits are concerned that outreach efforts may be a form of patient brokering,’ according to an announcement by the Maine Statewide Homeless Council.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine heating oil prices up more than 20% since last week, state says
Prices have shot up since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran late last month.
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Community steps up for 12-year-old Turner boy hurt at Black Mountain in Rumford
The injuries sustained by Eli Leavitt of Turner are ‘more significant than they originally thought.’
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine Senate Democrats defeat effort to honor Charlie Kirk
The Senate voted to halt the resolution from Rep. Reagan Paul, R-Winterport, to honor the conservative activist who was assassinated last year.
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Lisbon, again stung by budget miscalculations, faces another tax increase
The interim town manager last week presented a proposed budget that would lower taxes, but it was off by more than $600,000.