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Posted inPolitics
New House speaker praised for ability to connect Mainers, give everyone a voice
Freeport Democrat Sara Gideon will lead a Legislature that has sometimes struggled to work with Republican Gov. LePage.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine set to enact banned plants list
After years of discussion, 33 invasives will be prohibited, including some species still sold by vendors.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
USM students head to Cuba in first-of-its-kind trip for UMaine System
Nursing and tourism majors hope to learn more about the island’s challenges and opportunities.
Posted inMaine, News
Fake department Facebook pages frustrate police in Skowhegan, Augusta
Phony sites – as with Skowhegan and Augusta – undermine public trust in police – but there’s likely nothing illegal about the practice.
Posted inOp-Eds
Miller: Repeal Obamacare? Be careful what you wish for
If Congress and the new Administration do not propose a reasonable replacement, 30 million people could be thrown off health care, 80 percent of those in working families that Trump claims to represent.
Posted inOp-Eds
Maine Compass: The lessons of Japanese internment
It was wrong to round up Japanese-Americans 75 years ago, and today’s Muslims are no different.
Posted inCommunity
Winter Windfall Raffle tickets available
A winner will be drawn every day through January.