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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Maine descendant of Confederate general pushes for removal of his statue
Inspired by recent protests, Alida Snow of Brunswick has gathered her family members’ signatures and requested that the statue of John Brown Gordon be removed from the Georgia State Capitol grounds.
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PublishedJune 29, 2020
Experts try to predict when life will get back to normal in Maine
A variety of experts from doctors to historians try to predict the future.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
New standards require Maine police to ban chokeholds as part of statewide policy reform
Law enforcement agencies must ban chokeholds and require officers to stop other officers from using excessive force, under new standards from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees.
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PublishedJune 13, 2020
After surviving COVID-19, World War II veteran gets his overdue service medals
The family of a veteran of World War II and Korea organized a ceremony for him to receive the medals after the 92-year-old survived COVID-19.
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PublishedJune 8, 2020
Four Portland businesses change licenses to reopen earlier
Four bars and tasting rooms in Portland have changed their state licensing so they qualify as restaurants and can reopen in June.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Old Port businesses pick up the pieces from protest that gave way to vandalism and break-ins
While most have been peaceful, a large protest that began Monday night became violent early Tuesday morning, leaving several businesses vandalized or burglarized.