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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Midcoast artist fills State House halls with paintings of women leaders
Artist Jerri Whitman noticed that women lacked representation on the walls of the Maine State House in Augusta, so she created a collection of paintings to make sure their history was not lost.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Maine Republicans use interim mass shooting report to argue against gun reforms
They point to the state commission's finding that faulted the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office for not using existing laws to seize guns from the shooter before he killed 18 people in Lewiston.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Proposal would exempt agricultural pesticides from law banning forever chemicals
Proponents of the bill say farmers need more time to move to alternatives, but opponents say the current law is reasonable and raise concerns about PFAS contamination of food.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Critics call plan for Searsport offshore wind site ‘dangerous precedent,’ point to coastal impacts
Wind power advocates and conservationists looking to protect Sears Island from use as a wind power hub presented their points of view to lawmakers, who must choose between the two sides.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Local monkfish stew and marinara sauce set to be served in schools
A locally produced monkfish stew is one of two products to receive the certification from Maine Local Foods Fund, which incentivizes schools to purchase locally made products.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Judge struggles to untangle Popham Beach land dispute
The Tappens claim they own the rights to beachfront land, having bought a deed to it in 2021. The Hills say the deed is worthless because the land was intended for all neighbors to access, and are asking the judge to declare the parcel a 'common area.'
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Sagadahoc deputy criticized for failing to arrest Lewiston shooter is running for sheriff
Sgt. Aaron Skolfield, who has faced scrutiny for failing to properly heed warnings about Robert Card's declining mental health, filed paperwork to run for Sagadahoc County sheriff in February.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Maine wants to keep housing some criminal defendants with mental illness in prison
Maine State Prison is better equipped than psychiatric hospitals to help certain defendants who have been ruled incompetent to stand trial, the Department of Corrections and DHHS say.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Maine Legislature’s use of vague ‘concept bills’ has risen dramatically
Placeholder bills buy time to finalize details of legislation, but some significant and controversial proposals are only revealed at the last minute.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2024
Body found Saturday morning in Casco Bay, spotted by person on ferry
The identity of the man and his cause of death are not yet known.
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