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Groups get more than $3M to fight Maine youth homelessness

A Maine state authority has provided more than $3 million to organizations that tackle youth homelessness in the state.

US Navy’s top officer likes what he sees at Bath Iron Works

The U.S. Navy’s top officer has paid a visit to shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

Investigation into discovery of human remains in Casco will continue

Maine State Police have released new details as they continue to investigate the discovery of skeletal remains in Casco over the weekend.

Republicans in Maine eye 5-year mandatory COVID-19 shot ban

A proposal from a group of Maine Republicans to ban mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for five years is up for consideration by a legislative committee this week.

Maine gov nominates superior court judge to top judge post

Maine’s governor has nominated a veteran of the state’s court system to serve as the chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

1 killed, 1 hurt in southwestern Maine motorcycle crash

A motorcycle crash in southwestern Maine killed a passenger and seriously injured the operator.

Former MBNA buildings in Belfast may be used by school district

From 1995 through 2005, MBNA had been the midcoast’s largest employer, and the Belfast campus that once housed 3,000 MBNA workers.

Senator Angus King looks to expand tribal broadband access

Sen. Angus King said the Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021 would give the tribal nations and native Hawaii organizations more time to apply for spectrum licenses for unassigned spectrum over their lands.

Maine man ousted from fringe white nationalist group

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A Portland man who is currently in custody for child pornography charges has been publicly expelled…

Bates College takes away batons from security officers

The petition is the result of an altercation on March 5 where veteran officer, Dennis Skinner, tackled and handcuffed a first-year student who refused to identify himself.

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