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Portland attorney nominated to become federal judge
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Commemorative gathering plans to help show community support for Lewiston mass shooting victims
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USM students rally in Portland to support pro-Palestine protests at universities nationwide
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Biden advances plan to make U.S. freight shipping carbon-free
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Afrotaste closing its doors in Lewiston after just one year
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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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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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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 proposed $24.6 million budget for Regional School Unit 73 passed by a vote of 460 to 261.
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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.
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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.