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Two Rangeley residents run for one Select Board seat
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Wilton woman injured in two-vehicle collision in Farmington
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Sweeping blackouts in Cuba raise the question: Why has the island’s solar buildout been so slow?
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Local Government
Homeland Security grants approved for Farmington police and fire departments
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Lewiston-Auburn
Finding solace in images of Lewiston in the aftermath of the Oct. 25 shootings
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Lewiston man killed Tuesday after his vehicle veered off Interstate 95 in Palmyra
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Local & State
Maine to receive $40.5 million to respond to climate change effects
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Maine Crime
Three men arrested following raid at River Street home in Augusta
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Election 2024
More than 1/3 of Mainers don’t feel confident about integrity of presidential election, report says
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Local Government
Vacancy on Skowhegan Board of Selectmen to be filled in February
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Election 2024
Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories
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MORE STORIES FROM MAINE, THE NATION AND THE WORLD
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October 23Andrews "Andy" Tolman, 76, was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday evening after he tripped and fell while walking across Route 17.
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October 23Howard Tuttle, who has led Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 for 12 years, is honored for establishing a day care program for teachers' children, implementing cost-saving initiatives and starting a universal prekindergarten program.
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October 23The ordinances, approved Tuesday at a special town meeting, were posed to voters after months of discussions among town officials.
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October 23Nicole Clegg, the new CEO and president, has been with the organization since 2013.
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October 23Law enforcement continues to investigate the carbon monoxide poisonings in Freedom that killed two people and sent two others to the hospital Tuesday.
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October 23The First Church of Waterville again asked the Planning Board to recommend to the City Council that it rezone its property at 3, 5 and 7 Park St., but the board rejected the request to seek a restructuring of the existing zone to reflect the needs of an abutting property owner.
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October 23Infections were reported in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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October 23If the troops join the war in Ukraine on Russia’s side, it will be 'a very, very serious issue,' Lloyd Austin says.
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October 23The vice president's $1 million fundraising haul in September signals support, but a deluge of spending from outside groups and an opponent who defies political norms complicates that calculation.
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October 23Maine law enforcement and legal experts agree that sellers of untraceable firearms should be federally licensed – a topic before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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October 23Area fans' embrace of the city's minor league professional teams has drawn deserved attention from a national publication.
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October 22Stefanie Damron was last seen walking into the woods on West Road in New Sweden in late September. At the time, she was 13.
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October 22Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. reviewed traffic data, discussed fireworks complaints and addressed noise issues.
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October 23Weld fire chief tells hikers to be prepared with food and water, and to know where they are going.
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October 22The truck Gavin Lawlor, 18, was driving failed to negotiate a curve on state Route 4 due to "excessive speed," Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. wrote in an email Tuesday.
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October 22Hashem Safieddine was killed in Beirut earlier this month in a strike that killed 25 other leaders.
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October 22The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport's 3 trucks by mid-November.
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October 22Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea 'Shaye' Moss, won a $148 million judgment over Giuliani’s false fraud claims against them related to the 2020 presidential election.
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October 22Stealing political signs from a public right-of-way can be penalized with a $250 fine, and a person who takes a sign from private property can be charged with theft, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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October 22The North Atlantic right whales are the most critically endangered large whale species on the planet.
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October 23Sage Sculli, a senior, and Keira Blodgett, a junior, say they will not let Tucker's actions deter them from serving on the school board.
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October 23Solar energy customers have been advised that Maine does not require homeowners to convert to solar and that the state does not offer incentives, grants, rebates or tax credits to install home solar panels.
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October 23The carbon monoxide leak occurred at a house in the Waldo County town of Freedom that had been raided by law enforcement agencies earlier this year because it was the site of an illegal marijuana growing operation, officials said.
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October 22The trend is forcing American automakers to reassess their sales and production strategies.
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October 22The aircraft take off and land vertically, like helicopters, but fly like fixed-wing planes.
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October 22The aircraft take off and land vertically, like helicopters, but fly like fixed-wing planes.
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October 22The trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that lay buried for 1,000 years will go on display in British museums.
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October 22In its latest assessment of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund predicted that worldwide inflation will cool from 6.7% last year to 5.8% this year and to 4.3% in 2025.
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October 22They did so by traveling out of state or by having prescription abortion pills mailed to them, according to the #WeCount report from the Society of Family Planning, which advocates for abortion access.
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October 22Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring men into sex parties held around the world.
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October 22It's rising to $15,000, up $400 from this year.
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October 22Sears Island is Maine's preferred site because the state owns a 100-acre property where a wind port would be built, avoiding lease payments at nearby Mack Point.
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October 22A section of Main Street in Richmond was closed for nearly two hours Tuesday morning, prompting drivers to detour around a primary access point to and from Interstate 295.
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October 22Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, is facing a tough election of her own, but is raising and funneling hundreds of thousands into other key races that could determine which party controls the Maine House.
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October 22Here's a look at the races attracting the most outside spending in each chamber.
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October 22Shenna Bellows is advising voters to return their ballots via drop boxes or in-person in order to give themselves greater certainty that their ballot will be received and to lighten the load on the Postal Service.
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October 22The Maine Community College System had 21,385 students enroll across its seven schools this year, the system said Monday. Last year, the figure was 19,477.
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October 22The changes were previously slated to take effect in January but have drawn criticism from lobstermen who say they could give Canadian harvesters an unfair edge.
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October 22Pennsylvania has the biggest Jewish population of any swing state, and any shift could have enormous implications in a state decided by narrow margins the past 2 presidential elections.
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October 21Prosecutors said Donna D. Desrosiers collected more than $90,000 she wasn't entitled to.
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October 22Argentina's public prosecution is investigating the case – which is not uncommon when a death is sudden or unexpected.
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October 22The $56.8 million project to replace the bridge spanning the Kennebec River, connecting the two communities, is expected to be completed in May 2027.
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October 22Hurricane Oscar made landfall Sunday before crossing the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm Monday with winds and heavy rain, leaving at least 6 dead.
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October 21The Harris-Walz campaign did not provide a reason for canceling the visit Tuesday, which it announced last week.
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October 22The Westbrook woman who had been working with Kimberly Moreau's family said she had a strong feeling there and they needed to search the area on Elm Street.
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October 22A recent spate of listeria recalls is causing alarm.
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October 22Experts say young players, including Jacoby Grotton, 15, have helped revive interest in chess, with many learning to play from websites or apps.
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October 22As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference.
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October 22The law firm the district hired to investigate the allegations has interviewed players, but the 'specific details have not been shared with me,' Superintendent Richard Green says.
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October 21Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts will decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers.
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October 21Right now, health insurers must cover the cost of prescribed contraception.
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October 21Maine’s other municipalities use voting tabulation devices, which studies have shown are faster and more accurate.
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October 20Georgia authorities say they are investigating the catastrophic failure of a dock gangway that collapsed, killing seven on Sapelo Island off the state's Atlantic seacoast.
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October 21A little over half of the $31 million aimed at shoring up the state's struggling emergency medical services has yet to be distributed. Some say the funds should go directly to EMS agencies while others want to support training centers.
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October 22The Maine State Police and Jay Police Department are investigating human remains found in the Elm Street area.
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October 20While partisan battles over voting rules have long been part of presidential campaigns, election litigation has soared in recent years.
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October 22Clinton residents are scheduled to vote Nov. 5 on six referendums, including one asking if they want to borrow up to $1.9 million to help fund a new fire station.
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October 20The residents were home at the time of the fire but made it out uninjured, police said.
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October 20The investigation is also examining how the documents were obtained, including whether it was an intentional leak or obtained by another method, like a hack.
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October 20Israel's announcement came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called civilian casualties in Lebanon 'far too high' in the Israel-Hezbollah war, and urged Israel to scale back some strikes, especially in and around Beirut.
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October 22Andrew Fertig, 69, is charged with domestic violence elevated aggravated assault, a Class A offense.
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October 21About 500 positions in food service and housekeeping at Northern Light acute care facilities, including Inland Hospital and Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, will be taken over by Compass One starting in January, according to a Northern Light official.
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October 20The suburb of Bangor is known for its good schools and quieter pace of life, but its demographics have been changing in recent years, bringing with it a tension that lives mostly beneath the surface.
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October 20Like other places in Maine and around the country, voters here list the economy, cost of living and taxes as among their biggest concerns.
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The Police Department, along with several community partners, announced a multifaceted plan to address gun violence during an Aug. 29 news conference following an uptick in shootings.
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October 21Fowsia Musse says 'in the face of despair, we find unity in our shared struggles and collective grief.'
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With hope and love, survivors and residents search for ways to 'take back' a day that brought so much grief
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October 20The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram won 60 awards for journalism and advertising excellence as part of the annual Maine Press Association contest.
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October 20
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The press association's annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor.
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October 19Letter carriers have been working without a new contract since their old one expired in May 2023.
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October 21With Election Day nearing and the Democrats within a few seats of the majority, some see a chance to try to fix what’s broken by taking up a reform push they started after winning the majority six years ago – but clearly never finished.
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October 19Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the drone targeted his house in the Mediterranean coastal town of Caesarea, though neither he nor his wife were home.
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Pooh Bear's history at the church dates back to the 1970s.
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The grant supports academic programming and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education for children.
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Rountree started at UMA’s East Millinocket center in 1995 as assistant director.
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Pink ribbons are available to purchase for $2 each throughout the month at the credit union's Newport and Pittsfield office locations.
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October 19Higher-income households have been fortified by huge gains in housing and stock market wealth since the pandemic.