The board denied a petition on May 13 to hold a special town meeting for residents to vote on the 145-miles transmission line from Quebec to Massachusetts.
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Trump critics protest in Lewiston
Several dozen protests on the Longley Memorial Bridge in Lewiston
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'Bloodied' group stages protest in Auburn
Brett Johnson, far right, of Kansas City, Kansas, crosses the intersection at Union and Court streets in Auburn on Tuesday afternoon with other members of his group, Bloodstained Men. The human rights organization is on a 21-city tour of the Northeast protesting infant circumcision. The protesters were joined by a few local people throughout the day […]
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Woman protesting immigration policy climbs base of Statue of Liberty, forcing shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July, with a group unfurling a banner from the pedestal and a woman holding police at bay for hours after she climbed the base and sat by the statue’s robes. The woman and […]
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Fighting gun violence after shooting gives teens purpose
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Chris Grady was a theater kid counting down the days until he reported for duty in the U.S. Army this summer, when a gunman opened fire at his school. As he huddled in his classroom at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last Wednesday listening to shots ring out nearby, what he […]
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President’s criticisms spark more protests at NFL games
Several New England Patriots players kneel during the national anthem before their game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their […]
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One big fizzle
By now it is clear that the so-called Free Speech Rally in Boston last weekend was a bust. No one was fooled by the alt-right using a cherished American freedom as a hook to rally its cuckoo cohorts. Still, no matter the context in which it arises, free speech is among our most cherished freedoms, […]
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Judge agrees to settlement for Black Lives Matter protesters
PORTLAND — Seventeen participants in a Black Lives Matter protest that blocked traffic in Portland have admitted to disorderly conduct under an agreement that will absolve them of charges if they stay out of trouble. As part of the agreement, the protesters will attend a session to address their concerns next week with Portland Police […]
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Maine women plan to march on Washington
On Donald Trump’s first full day as president, Washington will likely see one of its largest rallies in years as women from across the country descend on the nation’s capital in a show of unity. “It’s not so much a protest as a presence,” said former state Sen. Barbara Trafton of Auburn, who plans to […]