The Maine ethics commission received complaints about the use of ‘red boxing’ by Nirav Shah, Hannah Pingree and Troy Jackson.
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Platner pulls out of Senate debates after Mills ends campaign
Graham Platner’s campaign said he will focus instead on defeating Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the fall.
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Teen accused of killing paddleboarder found competent to stand trial
A judge has not yet ruled whether Deven Young, who was 17 when police say he killed Sunshine Stewart, should be considered a juvenile or adult by the court.
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Collins, Senate Republicans uphold Trump order on immigrant work authorizations
The order ends a practice that allowed people to keep working until the government could process their renewal applications.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine paid family leave starts Friday. Who needs it most?
More than 2,000 working Mainers have pre-applied for paid family and medical leave, the Maine Department of Labor said.
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Palmyra boy dies days after being pulled from South Carolina pool
The 4-year-old died at the Medical University of South Carolina on Monday, authorities confirmed.
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Live updates: Graham Platner to skip Democratic Senate primary debates after Janet Mills drops out
Meanwhile, Mills declined to immediately endorse Platner as he gears up for a likely head-to-head matchup with Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
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In stunning move, Janet Mills suspends Senate candidacy
The move came as most indicators showed her trailing to Graham Platner in the Democratic primary.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Why the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer is still a page-turner
Mainers continue to mark up routes and dog-ear pages 50 years after it was first published, despite the ease and abundance of digital navigation.
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Child welfare bill dies when Maine lawmakers adjourn before taking final votes
Advocates made a last push for a measure to give the Government Oversight Committee access to confidential records but the Senate’s vote to adjourn ended the effort.