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Biden advances plan to make U.S. freight shipping carbon-free
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‘Love Always Wins’ signs in front of Oct. 25 mass shooting sites may be preserved
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There are a lot of fallen pine cones in Maine right now. Here’s why.
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Utility opposes new rules for heat pumps popular in Maine
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Afrotaste closing its doors in Lewiston after just one year
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Pets die in Lewiston apartment house fire
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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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The proposed $24.6 million budget for Regional School Unit 73 passed by a vote of 460 to 261.
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The transfer of an initial aid package of military assistance will begin in a matter of hours – the first tranche 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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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 packag Saturday after months of delays, and it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
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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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Members of the public who oppose the bill harangued Republican lawmakers after the vote, leading House Speaker Cameron Sexton to order the galleries cleared.
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Martha Gaythwaite is representing the state in an unusual case where the attorney general's office is both prosecuting and defending.
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Commentary: New England has the No. 3 pick in Thursday's NFL Draft, and Drake Maye has the leadership, toughness and smarts the team needs.
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Officials say they continue to receive complaints from businesses and other property owners about entryways or alleyways being used as bathrooms.
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Prosecutors say Brandon Dearborn, who was prohibited from having a gun, took aim at police before he was shot.
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The city of Auburn and LA Arts bring still life painting workshop to the Auburn Senior Community Center.
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Edward Little High School students visit Bourgeois Guitars during a tour of local manufacturers.
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U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
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Two Bridges Regional Jail confirmed a resident died Sunday morning, but released no other information pending the investigation by the Maine State Police.
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The state's K-12 schools reached "herd immunity" – when at least 95% of a population is vaccinated – for the first time since 2011, health officials said Tuesday.
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The House and Senate will come back to vote on any vetoes, which require two-thirds support to overturn.
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Hannaford supermarket officials say to throw out Hannaford-branded 85% lean ground beef purchased between April 6-18 or return to the store for a refund.
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Critics say the minimum staffing levels are unrealistic and an unfunded mandate that will further burden the state's nursing homes, many of which are at risk of closing or downsizing because of worker shortages.
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Arrests listed from April 19-22, 2024, at the Franklin County Detention Center.
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The printer's frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.
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If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the federal labor board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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The proposal drew significant debate in the Legislature this session as well as opposition from out-of-state Republican attorneys general who called it 'constitutionally defective.'
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Prosecutors called the messages a 'deliberate flouting' of the court’s prohibition and requested a $1,000 fine for each one.
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The Bowdoin College graduate has spent over a year behind bars.
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Schools struggle with where to draw the line between allowing free expression while maintaining safe and inclusive campuses.
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David Pecker is the first witness in Trump's historic hush money trial in Manhattan, where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with payments meant to prevent harmful stories from surfacing.
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The measure passed the Senate in a bipartisan 22-8 vote but was never taken up in the House. 'We could have at least had the conversation,' said the bill's sponsor.
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Aaron Skolfield defended his actions in an interview Monday and said Robert Card's Army superiors misled him about the threat he posed.
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New England chapters of the Christian Motorcyclists Association gathering for annual fundraiser.
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Acadia Healthcare is under contract to buy 2 Old Point Ave., the former Taylor’s Drug Store, where it plans to open a behavioral health clinic offering medication-assisted treatment and other services.
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After advancing to the top 12 on Sunday, Gagnon sang 'Something in the Orange' by Zach Bryan on Monday night, earning a place in the top 10.
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Four panelists and guest speaker Sean Leclair, six years sober, spoke on the effects of substance use on the body and mind and on family and friends.
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The budget bill includes funding for storm relief, investments in affordable and emergency housing, a new minimum wage for education technicians and school support staff, and more.
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U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level.
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Assaults on transit workers have tripled over the last 15 years, according to research from the Urban Institute, making it more difficult for public agencies to recruit and retain their workers.
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The 2 victims were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through Libby, Montana.
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The hearing will resume Wednesday morning with testimony and closing arguments.
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Make a Difference Day will involve all students and staff for the first time.
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Chairman Lance Harvell of Farmington issued a verbal apology and a written apology to Keith Amato of Wilton on April 16.
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The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities.
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The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been digitalized.