State Rep. Dan Ankeles gained support from legislative leaders for a bill he intends to file in response to a controversial property reassessment that would have doubled some Brunswick homeowners’ tax bills.
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Commerce report says Maine’s outdoor recreation economy grew 16.5% in 2022
Outdoor recreation accounted for $3.3 billion in economic activity, or nearly 4% of the state’s GDP. That’s the 6th-highest percentage of any state.
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Jury begins to weigh fate of Augusta man in Richmond murder trial
Tyon Shuron, 46, is accused of killing Andrew Sherman at Sherman’s Richmond home in the early hours of Sept. 29, 2019.
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Commission investigating Lewiston shootings begins ‘daunting’ task, requests subpoena power
The commission appoints 4 staff members, says it plans to issue a written report on its findings within 6 months and plans to ask the Legislature for authorization to issue subpoenas.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
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‘Not one more’: Brunswick rallies for gun control legislation in the wake of Lewiston mass shooting
A crowd of about 150, including Brunswick’s legislative delegation, attended a rally for gun control legislation organized by Bowdoin College students.
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Topsham-area school board adopts policy aimed at protecting transgender student privacy, safety
The policy, which sparked controversy locally after it was raised in September, will go into effect Feb. 23, 2024.
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Bath-built warship shoots down drone in Middle East
The USS Thomas Hudner shot down a drone in the Red Sea that the Pentagon said may have been launched by Houthi forces in support of Hamas.
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With a huge need, Press Herald Toy Fund helps to brighten children’s holidays for 75th year
The annual toy drive was started in 1949 by a newspaper editor and Portland social worker. Since then, ‘there’s never been a year that this didn’t happen,’ said operations manager Jeff Ham.
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Shut out: How the Deaf community was forgotten during the Lewiston mass shooting
Four deaf people were killed and five others were injured when Robert Card opened fire at Schemengees Bar & Grille. But for hours afterward, interpreters were kept out of critical information sharing.