Bars and restaurants say to-go alcohol sales have helped them weather the pandemic, but public health organizations say they shouldn’t continue indefinitely.
Maine politics
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Maine predicts a steep price to fight forever chemicals
Soil and water testing, bottled water and filtration systems at farms, factories and landfills where PFAS chemicals have tainted the well water could cost up to $20 million a year, says DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim.
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Sanborn-Silvers announces run for Maine House
The Lewiston resident is employed by SeniorsPlus.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn’s Adam Lee eyes a state House seat
The Democratic lawyer is taking aim at the newly created 89th District seat in Auburn
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics
Clerks seek to shift municipal campaign finance filings to Maine Ethics Commission
Municipal officers say the state agency has the expertise to deal with reports required for local political campaigns.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Max Linn, a colorful candidate, dead at 62
Linn privately speculated in 2020 that he may have caught COVID-19 during a trip to Wuhan in late 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Environmental groups seek suspension of power line project’s federal permits
The groups have asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Department of Energy to suspend permits for New England Clean Energy Connect, citing the project’s other recent setbacks.
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State regulator sets hearing on power line as opponents call for immediate halt to construction
Maine voters roundly rejected the NECEC project on Tuesday, but its developer said in a lawsuit filed this week that Question 1 is unconstitutional.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston Democrats in turmoil as election season begins
City Councilor Safiya Khalid, who had been the local party’s vice chair, says she withdrew her candidacy to lead the party during a confrontational meeting at which she faced racist comments.
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Nomination papers available for Lewiston, Auburn races as municipal election season begins
The municipal election for all seats in the Twin Cities is Nov. 2; seats on the City Council, School Committee and the mayor’s position are all up for grabs.