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Local & State
Amtrak planners identify 3 possible sites for new train station in Portland
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Maine Crime
Teenagers charged in assault at Kinneowatha Park in Wilton
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Health Care
Bill on transparency about hospital facility fees takes effect without Gov. Mills’ signature
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Nation & World
Ukraine pulls U.S.-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats
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Local & State
Fewer people visited Maine in 2023, but they stayed longer and spent more money
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Nation & World
U.S.-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain
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Nation & World
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power
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Nation & World
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care
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Nation & World
USC cancels graduation ceremony as anti-war protests grow
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Schools and Education
Photos: Litchfield students enjoy pool time
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Local & State
Fort Halifax Park in Winslow to reopen Friday after monthslong closure
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at 5:36 PMThe Middle Bridge, which is being evaluated for rehabilitation or replacement, will be closed to address a piece of metal that's hanging down from the bridge deck.
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at 8:07 PMA group of emergency medical personnel challenged the 2021 vaccine mandate, but the Maine Supreme Judicial Court says a state board had full authority to impose the rule.
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at 5:38 PMSuperintendent Jim Hodgkin is expected to present the budget to the Town Council in mid-May, and a public vote on the spending plan is scheduled for June 11.
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at 8:16 PMA project to improve water quality for years to come at the popular lake is going swimmingly, the Worromontogus Lake Association reports.
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25 mins agoEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says the new rules are targeting pollution that's 'pushing our planet to the brink.'
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at 3:22 PMThe president is visiting the Syracuse, New York, site where Micron Technology plans some factories.
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at 2:54 PMThe rule is scheduled to go into effect June 19 for prepackaged food items and Dec. 1 for other items.
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at 2:53 PMThe former New York Yankee performed a work he composed in his second career as a classical guitarist.
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26 mins agoFor all the ridicule the tabloid received from “serious” journalists, Enquirer reporters hustled and broke some genuine news.
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at 2:38 PMThe move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration; under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC subsequently repealed those rules in 2017.
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at 4:48 PMThe decision came as Trump, the presumed Republican candidate for president, spent the day in a criminal courtroom where he is on trial for hush money payments.
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at 2:51 PMFormer tabloid publisher testifies about scheme to shield his old friend Trump from damaging storiesAt the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a different criminal matter involving Trump, who has claimed that he should be immune from prosecution over his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.
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at 1:44 PMThe legislation that U.S. President Biden signed this week could allow Washington to widen its scope to target other China-related apps, such as the popular e-commerce platform Temu.
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at 3:13 PMRSU 4 faces uphill battle to secure the funding it says it needs to ensure quality education for district students.
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at 6:16 PMFarmington selectmen approved the purchase of a computer and two printers for the new cruisers.
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at 5:06 PMThe justices on Thursday took up for the first time whether a former president has absolute immunity from criminal charges for actions he took while in office.
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at 1:24 PMThe state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
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at 8:43 PMDaryl Reed, the soldier whom Robert Card threatened during the unit's annual training, and Sean Hodgson, who was Card's closest friend, spoke for the first time in front of the commission investigating the mass shooting.
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at 1:44 PMThe new rules don’t take effect immediately. And they won't benefit everyone. So what exactly would these rules mean for America's workers?
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at 4:50 PMA surge in imports, which are subtracted from GDP, reduced first-quarter growth by nearly 1 percentage point.
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at 8:32 AMThe bill, which the governor introduced, is unlikely to overcome her veto after lawmakers amended the legislation to allow farmworkers to be able to sue their employers for violations.
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at 7:42 AMThe indictment names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Trump won Arizona in 2020. The identities of the seven other defendants were identifiable based on descriptions.
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April 24Four soldiers from the Household Cavalry, which patrols the grounds outside Buckingham Palace, were thrown from their saddles.
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April 24The breakthrough came Wednesday when a second Republican joined all Democrats in voting to overrule the Republican House speaker, who has steadfastly blocked repeal.
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April 24Protesters have a unified demand for their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.
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at 3:44 PMA rekindled camp fire burned nearly 2 acres on Mosher Hill Road, while a power line sparked a grass fire in West Farmington.
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April 24The endorsement adds to Biden’s considerable union support. The United Auto Workers and the United Steelworkers Union have both backed him.
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The new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance – up to 190 miles – that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October.
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at 7:04 PMStacey Neumann has been nominated to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. District Court when Chief Judge Jon Levy retires in May.
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at 6:54 AMMaine Resiliency Center staff encourage people to come Thursday in support of the victims and survivors.
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at 9:00 AMOfficials hope to bring new business to Bay Street, build new affordable housing and curtail the impacts of climate change as part of the town's new comprehensive plan.
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April 24On Wednesday about 60 tents remained at the encampment, which appeared calm, with students going in and out.
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at 8:00 AMA 14-year-old male also was involved in the early morning capture of suspects Wednesday and is being held in protective custody, according to Fairfield police Chief Tom Gould.
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April 24The five-year plan announced Wednesday includes auctions in 2024 and 2028 for areas in the Gulf of Maine.
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April 24About 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.
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April 24Boeing’s financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge U.S. to prosecute the companyBoeing is reporting a $355 million loss for the first quarter.
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April 24It was unclear whether members of the conservative majority were swayed by the Biden administration's argument that federal law overrides the state in rare emergency cases where a pregnant patient's health is at serious risk.
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April 24Klimt left the painting, with small parts unfinished, in his studio when he died of a stroke in early 1918.
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April 24The proposed $24.6 million budget for Regional School Unit 73 passed by a vote of 460 to 261.
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April 24The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the nation’s freight industry.
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April 24The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.
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April 24The rule will also apply to refunds of checked-bag fees if the bag isn’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights.
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April 24States’ efforts are largely focused on identifying content produced using AI as opposed to controlling that content or prohibiting its distribution.
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at 7:00 AMA University of Maine professor explains the factors contributing to an abundance of eastern white pine cones that grew on trees last fall and dropped to the ground over the past few months.
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April 24The U.S. House approved the package Saturday after months of delays, and it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
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April 24Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
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April 24The appropriations committee is estimated to have as much as $11 million that still could be allocated, but it's unclear if it will meet again and if lawmakers could then act on the bills that get approved.
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April 23Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signatureThe bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
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April 24The change would help complete the project faster using available funding, said selectmen, who also voted to wait on sending the construction of the new complex out to bid for a contractor until late May.
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April 23An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
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Launched in 1977 to study Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 1 has been exploring interstellar space – the space between star systems – since 2012.
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April 24The Waterville Planning Board got a look at preliminary plans for The Residence Hall on Mayflower Hill Drive on Tuesday, and Colby College officials are scheduled to return to the board May 14 for final approval.
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April 23The case, to be argued Thursday, stems from Trump's attempts to have charges against him dismissed.
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April 23Members of the public who oppose the bill harangued Republican lawmakers after the vote, leading House Speaker Cameron Sexton to order the galleries cleared.
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April 23Martha Gaythwaite is representing the state in an unusual case where the attorney general's office is both prosecuting and defending.
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April 23Two Bridges Regional Jail confirmed a resident died Sunday morning, but released no other information pending the investigation by the Maine State Police.
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April 23The state's K-12 schools reached "herd immunity" – when at least 95% of a population is vaccinated – for the first time since 2011, health officials said Tuesday.
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April 23The 22-year-old victim was allegedly chopped at multiple times by another man with an 18-inch rusty machete.
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April 23The House and Senate will come back to vote on any vetoes, which require two-thirds support to overturn.
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April 24Hannaford supermarket officials say to throw out Hannaford-branded 85% lean ground beef purchased between April 6-18 or return to the store for a refund.
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U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
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More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays.
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April 24Critics say the minimum staffing levels are unrealistic and an unfunded mandate that will further burden the state's nursing homes, many of which are at risk of closing or downsizing because of worker shortages.
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April 23The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce's 61st annual awards ceremony will be held Thursday to a sold out audience at the Waterville Elks Banquet Center where eight other awards will be presented.
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April 23If approved by voters, the district's budget would increase to just over $20 million next year, which officials say is fueled by rising inflation and the high cost of labor.
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April 23The printer's frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.
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April 23If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the federal labor board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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April 24The proposal drew significant debate in the Legislature this session as well as opposition from out-of-state Republican attorneys general who called it 'constitutionally defective.'
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April 23Prosecutors called the messages a 'deliberate flouting' of the court’s prohibition and requested a $1,000 fine for each one.
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April 23The Bowdoin College graduate has spent over a year behind bars.
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April 23Schools struggle with where to draw the line between allowing free expression while maintaining safe and inclusive campuses.
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April 23David Pecker is the first witness in Trump's historic hush money trial in Manhattan, where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with payments meant to prevent harmful stories from surfacing.
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The measure passed the Senate in a bipartisan 22-8 vote but was never taken up in the House. 'We could have at least had the conversation,' said the bill's sponsor.
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April 23Aaron Skolfield defended his actions in an interview Monday and said Robert Card's Army superiors misled him about the threat he posed.
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A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction.
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A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is 'enormously valuable' but hasn't lived up to its potential.
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April 23Acadia Healthcare is under contract to buy 2 Old Point Ave., the former Taylor’s Drug Store, where it plans to open a behavioral health clinic offering medication-assisted treatment and other services.
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April 22After advancing to the Top 12 on Sunday, Gagnon sang 'Something in the Orange' by Zach Bryan on Monday night, earning a place in the top 10.