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Advocates for ban on flavored tobacco decry lack of vote in Maine House
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Maine unemployment rate holds steady at 3.3%
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Watch: No injuries reported after early morning fire destroys 15 units at Augusta’s Senator Inn
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Portland’s Amtrak station may move from Thompson’s Point
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Attorneys familiar with the cases say they are unaware of any that have gone to trial and know of only one that's been settled.
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Just after the jury was seated, emergency crews responded to a park outside the Manhattan courthouse, where a person had set themselves on fire.
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Among those Van Dyke is up against is Australian actor Guy Pearce of Amazon Freevee’s 'Neighbours.'
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The Biden administration finalized sweeping Title IX rules barring discrimination against transgender students and ordering a new system for sexual assault claims.
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The band's Royal Flush Tour will have Cheap Trick as the opening act for many stops, but Def Leppard and Journey will join for three stadium dates in Cleveland, Toronto and Boston this summer.
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Friday’s vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in the typically hyper-partisan House, with Democrats helping Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan advance overwhelmingly 316-94.
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He replaces Jeffrey Wilson, who was appointed a district court judge by the governor last month.
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Analysts said the relatively limited scope of the Israeli attack and the subdued response by Iran seemed to indicate the threat of an immediate escalation had diminished.
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But the full Legislature never took up a proposal for a red flag law that would give families, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to restrict a person's access to weapons without a mental health evaluation.
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The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
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Police said 108 people were charged with trespassing at the private Ivy League institution. Some students said they were also suspended from the university.
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At the start of public viewing Thursday, friends and old political allies spoke of his varied facets: politician, working-class Irishman and lifelong Portland resident.
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It’s the latest legal setback for the presumptive Republican nominee, whose trial in a separate case related to hush money payments began this week.
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The $95 billion package has been held up since October by Republican lawmakers resistant to approving more funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia.
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As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it's getting pushback from legislators who say they're hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.
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Mandy Shorey faces 15 years to life in prison on the charges.
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The motive remains unclear, and Sanders was not in the office at the time.
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T-shirts will be featured as part of the Clothesline Project, where each collection of clothing is decorated to represent a particular theme.
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Lawmakers rejected an effort by the Mills administration to scale back the expansion, preserving benefits for an estimated 45,000 newly eligible low-income Mainers.
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The building will accommodate 41 apartment units in addition to existing business spaces.
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According to Town Manager Joy Downing, it was discovered Wednesday that the cover for the reservoir had a hole and rips in it.
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Home prices usually peak in the summer. As the season heats up, real estate experts worry home ownership could grow farther out of reach for many Mainers.
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Friends of Lewiston Public Library installs three new Little Free Libraries to encourage reading with the help of Lewiston High School honors students.
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The tech industry got the world’s attention with AI. Now it’s busy convincing people to pay for it.
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The legislation sponsored by Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, was enacted by the Maine Legislature on April 10 and now goes to Gov. Janet Mills' desk.
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Dennis Dechaine is making a bid for a new trial after spending 36 years in prison for the murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry.
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If Congress passes the TitkTok legislation, it would be an extraordinary and unusual moment in which both parties unite against one company – something lawmakers are usually reluctant to do.
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Several people, including a dual Russian-Spanish citizen, have been arrested in Poland on allegations of spying for Russia since Moscow launched its attack on Ukraine in February 2022.
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The former state legislator and military veteran will come into City Hall during a period of turmoil in the department, which has seen several of its staff leave following the city's decision to terminate the contract of longtime Director David Hediger.
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Authorities have not released the exact location of the farmhouse.
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As federal investigators probe what caused the collapse, some experts say the tragedy is shining a light on the need to bring bridge safety requirements into the modern era.
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Gov. Janet Mills says she plans to sign the $430 million budget into law and hopes to distribute the winter storm damage relief as soon as possible.
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill also have been quickly pushing forward legislation that would financially punish the Islamic Republic and its leaders.
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The jury includes a sales professional, a software engineer, a security engineer, an English teacher, a speech therapist, multiple lawyers, an investment banker and a retired wealth manager.
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The state is intervening in a lawsuit after a Maine company asked a federal judge to 'arrest' a sunken ship from the 1800s that it wants to salvage.
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Dechaine, who was convicted in 1989 of killing Sarah Cherry, will be in court Thursday and Friday in Rockland to ask for a new trial based on new DNA evidence.
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The Buzz: A company spokeswoman said that as the company has increased efficiency, it has less product to offer to the thrift stores.
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There will be branches in Lewiston and Auburn and an operations center in Lewiston.
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Marianne Smyth, who also claimed to be an Irish heiress and a witch, was arrested in Maine in February.
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Both chambers of the Maine Legislature voted to add $60 million in storm relief into the budget proposal, but the Senate also added $7 million in additional spending on other items.
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A police report listed "no contributing action" on the part of the driver who struck Margaret "Peggy" Pooler on Sabattus Street last week.
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The four condos consist of a three-unit building and a single family house.
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A dozen House members reversed themselves from an April 9 vote that rejected changes in environmental rules, in order to allow an offshore wind terminal to be built.
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While historic cottages that residents' grandparents built continue to be replaced by summer homes, many young community members are forced to move out of town or in with family members.
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The proposal would give family members a path toward restricting access to weapons for a person in crisis without a mental health evaluation.
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Androscoggin County must submit a plan to the federal government that outlines known hazards and deficits within its 14 municipalities.
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A report released Tuesday by Western Fire Chiefs Association detailed the unprecedented challenges facing the Maui Fire Department during the series of blazes, including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina.
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A new home was installed Wednesday morning after a nest removal sparked outrage.