Christina DiMillo is suing the Town of Falmouth, its police chief and 2 officers, alleging police used excessive force against her brother Daniel when they shot and killed him in October 2021.
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Ann McGowan, former Morning Sentinel managing editor, dies at 87
A member of the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame, McGowan worked for the Morning Sentinel for more than 35 years and was considered a trailblazer for female journalists in the state.
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Prospect of ban on gas-powered lawn equipment draws pushback in South Portland
While some residents and lawn care companies support the move to electric mowers and leaf blowers, others worry that it would hurt some businesses and lower-income homeowners.
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Barnes & Noble to open second Maine store in Brunswick
The once-beleaguered bookseller is opening a new store in Merrymeeting Plaza, one of 30 new stores the chain plans to open across the country.
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EPA proposal would tighten limits on PFAS in Maine water
While Maine’s drinking water standards are already forcing many water providers to install treatment systems, the proposed national limits are even stricter and would force more suppliers to filter drinking water or find new sources.
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Lawmakers hear passionate debate over restoring parole in Maine
Advocates said parole is the hope incarcerated people need to better their lives and become productive, but opponents say it will only cause additional trauma to victims and survivors of violent crimes.
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Brunswick crash
Police said a 20-year-old Harpswell man collided with the driver of a pickup truck on Route 24.
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Passersby rescue ATV riders who broke through ice at Litchfield pond
Officials say quick action by two men, one of whom broke through the ice at Pleasant Pond during rescue efforts himself, could have been lifesaving.
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Maine lobstermen sue sustainability group for defamation over ‘red listing’
Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, unfairly downgraded its evaluation of the Maine lobster fishery last fall, the fishermen say.
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Maine unemployment fell below 3% in January
At the same time, the number of jobs in the state rose to an all-time high of 648,000.