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GOP seeks to stop ranked voting in presidential election

The Maine Republican Party is going to try to stop a law that requires ranked voting in presidential races through a statewide “people’s veto” referendum.

Hundreds of seniors at risk with closure of Maine nonprofit

FARMINGDALE, Maine (AP) Nearly 600 patients are at risk of losing their in-home care when a Maine nonprofit closes in April.

Maine woman who beat husband with softball bat asks for sentence to be commuted

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Maine woman who beat her estranged husband with a softball bat is asking Gov. Janet Mills to commute the remainder of her 16-year sentence.

Maine governor proposes $126.6 million supplemental budget

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has unveiled a nearly $127 million supplemental budget proposal.

Man arrested in Maine shooting deaths to appear in court

A man charged with murder in the wake of three fatal shootings in Down East Maine is scheduled to make a first appearance in court.

Maine senators want FDA chief to crack down on plant milk

Maine’s two U.S. senators are among a group of lawmakers pushing for the federal government to crack down on the use of dairy terms on plant-based products.

Transmission line foes submit signatures for referendum

Opponents of a proposed $1 billion transmission line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid say they’ve collected enough signatures to put the proposal to a statewide vote.