An unusual media event illustrates how Democrats are strategizing in the final weeks of a ranked-choice election.
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Former employee accuses Acadia National Park of discrimination
A man with Native American heritage has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the park repeatedly hired white candidates under 40 or left positions unfilled.
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Posted inMaine, News
Investigators say machinery sparked Robbins Lumber fire, triggering blast in silo
They say suppression operations were unable to extinguish a smoldering fire that began near an unloader and it rapidly triggered particulate matter, causing the explosion that lifted a silo off its base.
Posted inCommunity, News
Accused killer of Augusta philanthropist found not competent to stand trial
Maurquise James, a Maryland medication technician, worked at the Potomac senior living facility where Robert Fuller Jr. was killed.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Outdoors
Interested in bird-watching in Maine? Join the flock
The spring migration offers ample opportunities to take up a new hobby or spot a new species.
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Blaine House in Augusta receives spring landscaping work
Photographer Joe Phelan captures the sprucing up of the governor’s mansion.
Posted inCommunity, News
Wilton state representative pleads guilty to violating Clean Election law
Hall was sentenced to 48 hours in jail to be served through an alternative sentencing program and 100 hours of community service.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Is the official US poverty measure still based on a 1960s formula? | Fact brief
Maine’s official poverty rate in 2024 was 10.6%, matching the U.S. rate, according to the Census Bureau.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Elections, Maine, New England, News, Politics, Sports
Red Sox cable station says it pulled Graham Platner’s critical ad over copyright issue
Platner’s ad that ran during part of Friday’s game said private equity has ‘destroyed’ the Red Sox.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
In reversal, transgender sports referendum ruled ineligible for Maine’s fall ballot
The decision by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who initially had determined that the ballot question would appear before voters, could still be challenged in court by the proposal’s supporters.