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Faculty furious over failure to disclose no confidence votes

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The University of Maine System chancellor who didn’t think a no-confidence vote was important enough to share with a search committee is now the subject of his own no-confidence vote.

Starbucks in Maine is first in state to announce union plan

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) Workers at a Starbucks store in Maine became the first in the state to announce their intent to unionize on Friday.

Crash in Auburn leaves police officer with non-life threatening injuries

An Auburn police officer was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after his cruiser was struck by another vehicle on Thursday.

No injuries after crash leaves car on wires in York County

A crash in East Waterboro ended with a vehicle resting against guard wires near a telephone pole.

Church of Safe Injection executive director dies at 33

Kari Morissette, executive director of the Church of Safe Injection, an organization dedicated to harm reduction for drug users, has died. She was 33.

Maine sheriff needed rescue after kayak capsized

STANDISH, Maine (AP) The sheriff in Maine’s most populous county needed to be rescued after his kayak capsized in Sebago Lake.

Maine sheriff treated for hypothermia symptoms after kayak overturns

Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce was rescued after his kayak overturned on Lake Sebago in Standish on Wednesday.

Police say pair who were struck and killed by train in Brunswick died by suicide

Police have released the identities of two people who died by suicide when they were hit by an Amtrak train in Biddeford over the weekend.

Maine man dies months after assault in prison cell

A Maine man who was incarcerated at a Windham prison has died about four months after an assault in his cell that hospitalized him with a traumatic brain injury.

Maine clarifies marijuana rules to try to aid medical users

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine has clarified some of its marijuana rulemaking procedures in a move supporters said would protect medical users and growers.

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The administration’s freeze on U.S. ocean wind projects could set clean energy back a decade. Nova Scotia’s massive Wind West project hopes to fill the gap and even sell power to the U.S.

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Federal Policy Could Push Hundreds of Mainers Out of Long-Term Housing

HUD plans to cut funding for permanent supportive housing and shift to transitional programs, leaving vulnerable Mainers at risk of homelessness. Advocates warn shelters could be overwhelmed.

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Maine Announces $550K in Grants to Boost Coastal Resilience

The state just announced $550,000 in grants to help communities prepare for future storms and flooding. Towns and regional groups can apply for funding to strengthen infrastructure and plan for climate risks. Applications are due Jan. 5.

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Portland Unveils Maine’s First Electric Boat Charger

Portland just unveiled the state’s first electric boat charger at Wright’s Wharf. The move is part of a push to cut emissions and noise in the marine industry.

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Overdose Deaths Continue to Decline in Maine for Third Year

Overdose deaths have dropped for the third year in a row! Fatal overdoses are down 23% compared to last year, and officials credit naloxone distribution and expanded treatment options. If the trend continues, Maine could see the fewest overdose deaths in six years.