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Three Farmington police promotions announced, cruisers and equipment purchases approved
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Army Reservist who had fought with Lewiston shooter says he was ‘terrified’ on night of mass shooting
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Lawmakers, advocates at odds with Mills over right to sue in farmworker minimum wage bill
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The former New York Yankee performed a work he composed in his second career as a classical guitarist.
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The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration; under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC subsequently repealed those rules in 2017.
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The decision came as Trump, the presumed Republican candidate for president, spent the day in a criminal courtroom where he is on trial for hush money payments.
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Former tabloid publisher testifies about scheme to shield his old friend Trump from damaging storiesAt the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a different criminal matter involving Trump, who has claimed that he should be immune from prosecution over his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.
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The legislation that U.S. President Biden signed this week could allow Washington to widen its scope to target other China-related apps, such as the popular e-commerce platform Temu.
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The justices on Thursday took up for the first time whether a former president has absolute immunity from criminal charges for actions he took while in office.
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The state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
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Those indicted include former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman and Christina Bobb, top campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn and former campaign aide Mike Roman.
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The indictment names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Trump won Arizona in 2020. The identities of the seven other defendants were identifiable based on descriptions.
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Four soldiers from the Household Cavalry, which patrols the grounds outside Buckingham Palace, were thrown from their saddles.
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The breakthrough came Wednesday when a second Republican joined all Democrats in voting to overrule the Republican House speaker, who has steadfastly blocked repeal.
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The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors hired Kaelyne Thompson as Dirigo High School principal and Sara Thurston as athletics and activities director for the district, both to begin their positions July 1.
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Additional police officers, a full-time fire chief and improvements to roads and infrastructure are being proposed as Sabattus prepares for its annual meeting next month.
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Protesters have a unified demand for their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.
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Lawyers in case against Sheriff Christopher Wainwright give closing arguments Wednesday as county commissioners seek his removal from office.
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A rekindled camp fire burned nearly 2 acres on Mosher Hill Road, while a power line sparked a grass fire in West Farmington.
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The endorsement adds to Biden’s considerable union support. The United Auto Workers and the United Steelworkers Union have both backed him.
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The new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance – up to 190 miles – that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October.
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Stacey Neumann has been nominated to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. District Court when Chief Judge Jon Levy retires in May.
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Maine Resiliency Center staff encourage people to come Thursday in support of the victims and survivors.
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The SAD 17 budget goes to voters June 11, along with a separate funding request for $2 million for capital improvements.
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Roughly 30 people, mostly students, demonstrated peacefully Wednesday at a rally organized by Maine Students for Palestine, which includes students at schools throughout the state.
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On Wednesday about 60 tents remained at the encampment, which appeared calm, with students going in and out.
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The five-year plan announced Wednesday includes auctions in 2024 and 2028 for areas in the Gulf of Maine.
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About 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.
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Boeing’s financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge U.S. to prosecute the companyBoeing is reporting a $355 million loss for the first quarter.
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A recount is expected in the race for Regional School Unit 73 directors.
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It was unclear whether members of the conservative majority were swayed by the Biden administration's argument that federal law overrides the state in rare emergency cases where a pregnant patient's health is at serious risk.
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Klimt left the painting, with small parts unfinished, in his studio when he died of a stroke in early 1918.
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The Main Street venue offered lunch and dinner and turned into a music and dance club in the evening.
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The proposed $24.6 million budget for Regional School Unit 73 passed by a vote of 460 to 261.
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The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the nation’s freight industry.
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Maine MILL plans to preserve the wooden signs and perhaps make it possible for them to go on permanent display.
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The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.
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The rule will also apply to refunds of checked-bag fees if the bag isn’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights.
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States’ efforts are largely focused on identifying content produced using AI as opposed to controlling that content or prohibiting its distribution.
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A University of Maine professor explains the factors contributing to an abundance of eastern white pine cones that grew on trees last fall and dropped to the ground over the past few months.
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Justices will hear arguments over whether the Biden administration can penalize hospitals that fail to provide emergency abortions.
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The U.S. House approved the package Saturday after months of delays, and it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
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Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
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The appropriations committee is estimated to have as much as $11 million that still could be allocated, but it's unclear if it will meet again and if lawmakers could then act on the bills that get approved.
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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signatureThe bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
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Residents approved a $6.1 million municipal spending plan for 2024-25 that begins July 1.
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An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
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Launched in 1977 to study Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 1 has been exploring interstellar space – the space between star systems – since 2012.
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The case, to be argued Thursday, stems from Trump's attempts to have charges against him dismissed.
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All occupants of the four-story building safely escaped; firefighters rescued several pets.
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Members of the public who oppose the bill harangued Republican lawmakers after the vote, leading House Speaker Cameron Sexton to order the galleries cleared.