The effort to include elections for Maine’s governor and state lawmakers under ranked-choice voting faces constitutional questions.
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Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Lewiston woman at Portland hospital after pedestrian crash
Police say the woman was dragged a block in the Feb. 5 incident.
Federal agents detain 17 workers in Skowhegan, witness says
Agents stopped a busload of workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison early Tuesday, the driver said.
Wabanaki tribal members rush for IDs following immigration crackdown
The Penobscot Nation has been issuing identification cards at over double the usual rate.
Proposed Turner budget raises spending by $159,261
The town’s annual meeting is set for April 11 at Leavitt Area High School.
19 Oxford Hills high school students suspended over harassment
School administrators say they responded to an incident involving the students ‘coming together as a disruptive and potentially dangerous group.’
Eliot Cutler accused of possessing pornography, prompting latest arrest, lawyer says
The disgraced former Maine gubernatorial candidate and convicted sex offender has now been accused of violating the conditions of his release 3 times within the space of several months.
Graham Platner crowd-surfs at Dropkick Murphys show
The U.S. Senate candidate from Sullivan also sang and dove from the stage at Monday’s show by the Boston-based rock band.
Gould Academy sends cheer of support to Olympians
Frankie Del Duca and Gould alumni Nathan Pare, Brianna Schnorrbusch and Hanna Percy are competing in Milan, Italy.
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