The proposals, which come as the result of 2 recently passed laws, are aimed at protecting endangered and threatened species.
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Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
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How will the shutdown impact Mainers?
A lot depends on how long the stoppage lasts and whether President Donald Trump follows through with threatened layoffs.
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Emergency dispatcher helps deliver baby over the phone
Kevin Dickinson coached a South Portland woman through labor. The baby is healthy.
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Road up Cadillac Mountain at Acadia reopens after daylong closure
A notice on Acadia National Park’s website says the decision to open or close Cadillac Summit Road to traffic will be made on a day-to-day basis while the federal government shutdown continues.
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5 takeaways from our reporting on Maine’s school construction backlog
Aging infrastructure and funding challenges have contributed to a growing problem the state has yet to effectively address.
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Trump taps Maine judge to serve as state’s top federal prosecutor
District Court Judge Andrew Benson has been nominated to serve as Maine’s U.S. attorney. If confirmed, he would succeed Darcie McElwee, a Biden nominee whom Trump fired in February.
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Peru garage destroyed, home badly damaged in Tuesday morning fire
Thirty-five firefighters from 6 departments battled the blaze early Tuesday.
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See Maine through the eyes of renowned photographer Gordon Parks
These images made in 1944 for Standard Oil have never been exhibited before and are on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art through Nov. 9.
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A longtime federal hunger survey is ending. Why that matters to Maine
The Trump administration’s decision to stop the Annual Household Food Security survey comes amid a funding cut to the food stamp program.
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Maine joins lawsuit against Justice Department over funding for crime survivor programs
Maine, 20 other states and the District of Columbia are challenging a new restriction that would bar states from using federal programs designated for survivors of violent crimes to provide services for undocumented immigrants.