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Climate Science Whistleblower to Speak at Maine College

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A climate scientist who filed a whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump’s interior secretary and later resigned is speaking at a Maine college

Alumnus Donates $50,000 to High School Music Program

BATH, Maine (AP)   A Maine high school graduate has donated $50,000 to his high school over personal concerns that the federal government under President Donald Trump will not support arts programs

Tribal Leaders Question Maine AG on Water Rights

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine tribal leaders and environmental groups are criticizing Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills for calling for review of a federal court ruling backing tribal fishing rights in Washington

Masseuse In Training Offers Massages To Shelter Dogs

BANGOR, Maine (AP) _ A Maine man training to be a massage therapist will be taking on canine clients at the Bangor Humane Society.

Winterport Man Charged with Violation of Privacy

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  The Bangor Police Department says a Winterport man has been arrested for secretly recording videos of women around town

Trial for Walmart Parking Lot Shooting Begins

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The trial of a New York man charged in connection with a 2016 shootout at a Maine Walmart has begun in Bangor

IHOP: ‘Zero Tolerance’ on Server’s Treatment of Black Teens

AUBURN, Maine (AP)   IHOP’s president says the restaurant chain has “zero tolerance” for discrimination after a server asked a group of black teenagers to pay upfront for their meal at a franchise in Maine.

Missing Girl Found, Man Who Took Her Fatally Shoots Self

SMYRNA, Ga. (AP)   Police say a 14-year-old girl who went missing from a Maine foster home has been found safe in Georgia, and the man who took the teenager there has killed himself

Fire Chief Who Pleaded Guilty to Marsh Arson to Be Sentenced

The former fire chief of a Maine town is due to be sentenced for setting fire to a large marsh area.

Maine Eatery Asks Diners to Send Postcards for Reservations

A nationally acclaimed restaurant in small-town Maine is asking diners to send postcards to reserve a table.

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Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden won’t seek reelection in competitive US House district

Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who represents one of the most competitive U.S. House districts in the country, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection.

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Portland Passes $19.00 Minimum Wage by Wide Margin

Almost 63 percent of Portland voters cast a ballot to increase Portland's minimum wage.