As summer heat comes into full effect, locals are doing what they can to stay cool.
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Maine public meeting law
The Maine Freedom of Access Act is intended to open the government of Maine by guaranteeing access to the “public records” and “public proceedings” of state and local government bodies and agencies, according to the Office of the Maine Attorney General. A fundamental purpose of the Freedom of Access Act is to ensure deliberations and […]
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Auto racing: Curtis Gerry takes nothing for granted at Oxford Plains Speedway
Defending track champion uncomfortable with spotlight while relishing success over last few seasons.
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Portland Board of Education ends contract for school resource officers
Xavier Botana, speaking at a board meeting where members of the public debated competing proposals about having a police presence in the schools, said some staff have become overly reliant on the officers to handle disciplinary matters that often don’t rise to the level of a crime.
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Top health officials raise concerns about full airline flights
American Airlines is criticized for planning to fill flights and leave no seats empty during the virus pandemic.
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Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump’s niece
The president’s brother, Robert Trump, sued to stop publication.
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Another 34 coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Maine
As movie theaters, bowling alleys and other businesses prepare to reopen Wednesday, the state is recording several dozen new COVID-19 cases daily – but not the large spikes seen in some southern and western states.
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The Latest: Top health officials raise concerns about full airline flights
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. The government’s top experts in infectious diseases on Tuesday criticized American Airlines’ decision to pack flights full while the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow across much of the United States. “Obviously that is something that is of concern. I’m not sure what went […]
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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics
The decision was a surprising defeat for abortion opponents, who thought that a new conservative majority with two of President Trump’s appointees on board would start chipping away at abortion access.
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Russian bounties resulted in deaths of U.S. troops, according to intelligence assessments
U.S. forces in Afghanistan suffered a total of 10 deaths from hostile gunfire or improvised bombs in 2018, and 16 in 2019.