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Former lawmaker Henry Joy passes away at age 89.

Joy was best known for his proposals that said that northern Maine should succeed from southern Maine, the latter of which he called “Northern Massachusetts”.

Portland Expo to be used as emergency shelter starting Monday

The Portland Expo is set to transition into an emergency shelter for asylum seekers starting Monday and is expected to reach capacity upon opening, housing up to 300 people.

Lobbying firm drops contract with Penobscot County amid controversy

Lobbying firm Patriot Consulting announced its withdrawal from its $48,000 agreement with Penobscot County Friday, citing “negative publicity” for its…

19-year-old Mainer pleads guilty to plotting mosque attack

A 19-year-old from Waterville pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists in a federal court in Bangor on Friday.

Search in Massachusetts related to Harmony Montgomery case

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Police were searching a marshy area in Massachusetts on Friday as part of their investigation in the case of a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 and is presumed dead.

Maine Mom: School wrong to help, hide gender transition

A Maine woman is suing a school district whose counselor encouraged her teen’s social gender transition, providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting parents.

Massachusetts woman pleads guilty to baby death in 1985

A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty Thursday to manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter, Baby Jane Doe, found in a gravel pit 37 years ago in northern Maine.

Effort to repeal ban on single-use plastic bags shot down by Maine lawmakers

Lawmakers have shot down an attempt to repeal Maine’s ban on single-use plastic bags at many retail stores.

Lewiston man pleads not guilty in deaths of man, teen in Poland

A Lewiston man pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder Wednesday.

First Lady Jill Biden promotes free community college in Maine

First Lady Jill Biden visited Southern Maine Community College in South Portland on Wednesday as part of the Biden administration’s “Investing in America” tour.

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