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Maine governor proposes $239 million bond package

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills is proposing a $239 million bond package to spur economic and workforce development, repair aging infrastructure and promote clean energy.

Florida shooting survivor urges Maine: ‘Let’s not wait’

A Florida school shooting survivor and gun control advocate is urging Maine lawmakers to act now to end gun violence instead of waiting for a mass shooting.

Maine law puts new focus on potential toll of sea level rise

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s coastal communities will have more resources to prepare for rising sea levels under a new law in the state

Nonprofit closes 2 of 4 lodges, blames labor shortage

A nonprofit says it’s shutting two of its four backwoods lodges in Maine’s western mountains

Shepard stepping down from Outdoor Sport Institute

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The man who ran a pair of world-class Nordic skiing centers that were created with funding from the Libra Foundation is stepping down

No one hurt in domino effect car crash at Maine pride event

Police say no one was seriously injured in a chain-reaction car crash that happened during a pride festival in central Maine.

Maine could allow terminally ill to get life-ending meds

Maine would allow physicians to prescribe terminally ill people a fatal dose of medication under a bill that faces final legislative action in the Senate.

Maine latest state to sue opioid maker Purdue for deception

Maine’s attorney general says Purdue Pharma deceptively marketed opioid drugs in the Pine Tree State over a period of 10 years while the state’s opioid crisis worsened.

Man set to serve 10 years for sexual assault of girl

A Maine man is set to serve 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a female relative between 2016 and 2018.

Jury selection gets underway in Maine deputy killing trial

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Jury selection is getting underway in the trial of a Maine man charged with killing a sheriff’s deputy before eluding law enforcement officers for several days

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Portland Police Establish Downtown Constable Program

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The department says the constables will serve as a uniformed, but non-law-enforcement presence in public areas.

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New Jetport Flight Path to Address Noise Complaints from South Portland

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The new change is meant to address long held complaints of booming aircraft noise by South Portland residents.

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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.

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Lewiston apartment building hit by gunfire in overnight shooting

Three men accused of firing shots that struck an apartment building in Lewiston overnight Wednesday morning are facing charges.

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Maine Secretary of State pushes back on lawsuit challenging transgender referendum

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says a transgender athlete referendum should appear on the ballot despite a lawsuit claiming many signatures in support of it were invalidated.