A state legislator’s bill seeks to end delays averaging five weeks so people can get jobs, avoid other hardships and resume normal lives.
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Sheriff’s office investigates swastikas on barn in Standish
A local woman noticed the symbols on the side of an abandoned barn on Route 114
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Maine Green Party splinters over school band performing at Trump inaugural event
The Madawaska schools’ marching band is directed by the party’s secretary, who says the students should have a chance to participate in a tradition of our democracy.
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Maine professors recruit 700 colleagues to sign letter to Trump on climate change
The letter, crafted by professors at Bowdoin and USM, urges President-elect Trump to “address the threat of climate change immediately.”
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Hotel occupancy flat in Maine with more supply on the way
As many as eight new hotel projects will create up to 650 additional rooms in 2017 and beyond.
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Demand from cannabis-related businesses pushes Portland industrial real estate demand higher
Brokers at an annual conference said landlords are getting more relaxed about leasing to marijuana growers and sellers.
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More tests needed to ID body found on Cape Elizabeth beach
The state Medical Examiner’s Office has completed an autopsy on the body found on Cliff House Beach on Tuesday.
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Woman charged in crash that killed 13-year-old Lewiston boy as he walked to school
Laurie Young, 54, faces a civil charge of hitting and killing Jayden Cho-Sargent in November.
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Maine fishermen hooked on Obamacare, but now benefits are threatened
Enrollment levels are high in Maine communities where lobstermen tend to live, and many have coverage for the first time.
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Ex-Marine returns to SMCC men’s basketball team – at age 28
After serving four years in the military, Michael Harmon is back on the SeaWolves’ roster.