An emergency bill from Rep. Joshua Morris, R-Turner, to eliminate a new payroll tax faces an uphill battle in the Legislature, where Democrats hold majorities in both chambers.
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Monmouth man, 28, dies Sunday in Winthrop automobile crash
Justin Mason was killed Sunday afternoon on U.S. Route 202, police said.
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Mainers with ties to Syria celebrate fall of Assad regime
Bashar al-Assad’s regime was reportedly responsible for the deaths of more than 200,000 Syrian civilians from the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in March 2011 to June 2024.
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Biden to declare Frances Perkins’ Newcastle home a national monument
She served as secretary of labor for Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 and spearheaded reforms like Social Security and the 40-hour work week.
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Community mourns death of Lorenzo Melendez, a pillar of the homeless and unhoused community
Melendez died Saturday from liver disease, according to those who described him as “the light of everybody’s life.” He was 57.
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Federal funding helps schools hire mental health counselors
Administrators say the money is helping ‘meet students where they’re at.’ Whether providers will stay when the money runs out is another question.
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Maine company wants to create a new American hotel chain
HomeAwhile, an apartment-style hotel being built in Scarborough, could set a blueprint for modern extended-stay lodging. The group behind it was shaped by working-class roots.
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Wide eyes and awe in Lewiston
Children flock to Santa Claus as he arrives Sunday morning at the Franco Center.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Dec. 16 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. TUESDAY, Dec. 17 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. AUBURN — Comprehensive […]
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Maine artist designed shoes for the New England Patriots
Eamon White, a South Portland teacher, coach, graphic designer and shoe customizer, designed and hand-painted cleats and shoes for the Pats’ ‘My Cause My Cleats’ campaign.