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The effort is nationwide, and in February, a federal appeals court ruled that Maine had to release its voter rolls to the Public Interest Legal Foundation.
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The incident, which took place following the sentencing last week of Jason Servil to 45 years for the murder of Alice Abbott, also raises questions about court security.
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The Senate previously had voted against L.D. 1977, which would limit the ability of businesses to target ads to certain people based on personal data collected online.
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Four U.S. senators offer framework to guard against 'bad actors looking to cause harm.'
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Nordic Aquafarms has tried for years to build a $500 million fish farm it says would add jobs and economically benefit the city. But without a guarantee to a parcel of land, it's unclear whether the company can move on the project.
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The governor sent a letter to lawmakers outlining a path forward on two of the most significant items still before the Legislature, which is scheduled to adjourn Wednesday.
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Dongming Liao, 41, was arrested at a residence on Cooley Road and charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana, officials said.
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The Ellsworth City Council determined Moshier was 'more likely than not' under the influence of alcohol when he went to the police station on the night of Dec. 22.
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Property owner Leo St. Peter still needs approval from the Planning Board to build the solar garden.
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A law signed by Gov. Janet Mills allows the public to access records about hazardous materials moving along Maine tracks, but only after a derailment or spill.
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The legislation aims to regulate the collection, use, processing, transfer, sale and deletion of non-publicly available personal data. Business groups say the bill would detach Maine's businesses from the global online marketplace.
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The bill had been rejected in the House and Senate, but Sen. Mattie Daughtry asked that it be reconsidered Tuesday. It passed in the Senate only to fail again hours later in the House.
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John Pagurko, 63, and his son-in-law, Michael Davila Rodriguez, 30, face felony charges of kidnapping, robbery and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
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The House voted in support of a bill that would give the team a tax credit of up to $133,000 per year, or $2 million total, over 15 years for upgrades at Hadlock Field.
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Maine's 2nd District congressman says the USPS' plan, which includes shifting some mail processing operations from Hampden to Scarborough, would be detrimental to reliable mail delivery.
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As COVID-era relief funds expire, and costs on everything increase, schools are facing tough choices.
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Meanwhile, the Civic Center Drive site where market rate apartment complex was proposed to target medical workers has been put up for sale for $6.5 million.
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Both proposals also received initial support from the Senate last week and now head to another round of votes in each chamber.
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In the latest vote, the House stripped the bill's emergency status, meaning that the $60 million in funding wouldn't be available for 90 days, delaying repairs to areas of Maine's working waterfront that were damaged by winter storms.
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In 2nd District Republican primary, Austin Theriault holds big fundraising lead.
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Police received a report of an assault involving multiple juveniles Monday evening.
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All 4 members have joined bipartisan efforts to prevent the potato's reclassification from vegetable to grain under federal dietary guidelines, and to encourage Japan to drop barriers to buying more U.S. potatoes.
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The House rejected the measure last week and will now reconsider the Senate version, which would exempt sand dunes from environmental protection in a bid to advance Maine's drive to generate offshore wind.
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She was among the 10 singers to receive the most votes from the public after Sunday night's episode.
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The House voted 62-78 Monday against a bill that would provide up to $2 million in income tax credits to upgrade the facility.
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The bill now requires second votes in both the House and Senate before it heads to Gov. Mills' desk.
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The proposal now faces votes in the full House and Senate. If it passes unchanged, Gov. Janet Mills' spokesperson says she would not veto it.
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Alicia Bubier, 48, died following the crash at the intersection of Huntington Hill Road and Quackenbush Lane, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
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Gov. Mills allowed the proposal, in which Maine joins 16 other states and the District of Columbia in changing how it allocates Electoral College votes, to become law without her signature.
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While the three homes were unoccupied, one was being renovated, with a family of four planning to move in soon.
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The outlet at the U.S. Route 201 Business Center at 230D Skowhegan Road was one of many that Bimbo Bakeries USA has closed recently.
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Many key bills, including the supplemental budget, remain on the table. But lawmakers don't appear poised to call for a special session to give themselves more time.
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No one was home when firefighters from several communities knocked down the fire on South Dondero Road Sunday, which destroyed a garage and the camper and car parked inside it.
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Councilors are scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St. for a budget workshop, followed by the regular council meeting.
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Maureen Verreault says Central Maine Power Co. overcharged her from February 2005 to January 2023 but will only reimburse her for 6 years of overbilling.
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The state has so far found PFAS-contaminated drinking water supplies in 51 wells near former landfills, but no one will say which landfills are leaking.
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He had a lifelong interest in genealogy and loved digging up details of his family history.
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Votes from the public and the judges will determine whether Gagnon makes the top 14 on Monday's episode.
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The proposal is designed to make it easier for social workers to practice in new states.
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State and federal agencies are debating how to fix a stretch of Seawall Road – or whether to abandon it altogether.
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Town leaders are asking the state to push the company that owns the facility to file a plan to close it after a proposed sale apparently falls through.
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One fire was reported at 1 a.m. Sunday and the other at about 8 a.m., with firefighters from Dresden and several other communities responding to the calls.
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Chonlathis Songprasert and Pavinee Ruangron, who own Ruby Thailand Cuisine in South Portland, opened Sumrub Thai Cookery earlier this month at 164 Main St.
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The Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries hopes the work will strengthen what could become a complicated relationship between fishermen and farmers who depend on the same juvenile scallops to do their work.
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Amid biting criticism for the department's failings before the tragedy on Oct. 25, incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and Sgt. Aaron Skolfield forge ahead.
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Built in 1932, the station at Coburn Gore is 1 of 5 in Maine in line for overhauls with federal infrastructure funds. But the reasons for this crossing's outsized expense aren't entirely clear.
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University of Maine at Augusta hosts Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Rain-swollen river overflows banks, again.
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Merchants, residents, continue to ask the city to take action to address safety concerns.
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The fixes would restore pension tax breaks for retirees, boost pay for ed techs and increase support for dairy farmers, Senate President Troy Jackson said.
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A representative for the Freeport-based company said the decision comes in response to more shoppers placing orders online.
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The Senate took up 5 bills that would put stricter gun laws in place and passed 4 of them.
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The proposed budget for Maine School Administrative District 11 represents a 7.6% increase to current spending.