The two-term Republican governor registered to vote in Ormond Beach, where he bought a house in 2018 while in office.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Local & State, News
Westbrook elementary school evacuated after suspected gas leak
No students were injured and Saccarappa School students have been bused to the middle school, police said.
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Posted inLocal & State, Things to Do
Maine Maritime Museum offering free admission in January
Thanks to a grant, admission fees will be waived through Jan. 31, giving visitors the opportunity to explore the museum free of charge.
Posted inTimes Record
Political experts: Pentagon’s proposed cuts to Bath-built destroyers won’t pass Congress
If approved, the Pentagon’s proposed 40 percent reduction in destroyers built between 2021 and 2025 would shrink the Naval fleet to 287 from its current 293 ships.
Posted inNation & World, News
Iran vows response to killing of general; U.S. urges Americans to leave Iraq
The killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, marks a major escalation in the standoff between Washington and Iran.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Communities are the winners of new federal law to save local journalism
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On this date in Maine history: Jan. 3
Jan. 3, 1787: A fourth convention about a proposal to separate Maine from Massachusetts is held. An “Address to the People” about Maine residents’ grievances had drawn a 645-349 vote in favor of separation, but the total vote count was a tiny minority of those citizens eligible to vote, and they came from only 32 […]
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Gov. Mills: Looking ahead to a new year in Maine
At the start of her second year in office, Maine’s governor invites everyone to join the adventure of change.
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Former monastery will provide housing for asylum seekers, owner says
Josh Soley, grandson of a prominent Portland landlord, says the 40-unit, boardinghouse-style project will rely on private funding, allowing him to accept the tenants he wants.