The agreement is expected to cost an estimated $23 million and stems from a labor complaint filed in February by the largest union representing state employees.
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Courtroom clash in Trump’s election case as judge ponders path ahead
Prosecutors and defense lawyers are bitterly at odds after the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges.
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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Authorities have charged 14-year-old Colt Gray as an adult with murder in the shootings Wednesday at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta.
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Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, U.S. says
New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to 6 conservative influencers was a front for Russia.
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Walk to end Alzheimer’s planned for Oct. 5
WATERVILLE — The Alzheimer’s Association seeks participants for its Kennebec Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s is set for Saturday, Oct. 5, at Head of Falls Park on Front Street. The event is a fundraiser that also raises awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. On walk day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the Promise […]
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Mills foundation plane pull set for Oct. 5
Presented by Hammond Lumber Co. and hosted by Northeast Air, 45 teams will compete to pull a 45-ton FedEx plane across 20 feet of tarmac in the fastest time.
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Maine utilities will be banned from spending ratepayer money on lobbying, advertising
Years after utilities paid millions of dollars to influence voters about a power line through western Maine, regulators are drafting rules about the kind of ‘educational’ or lobbying activities they can charge to ratepayers.
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Augusta tanning salon, Windham car wash face stiff fines from state
Maine is also considering consent agreements with a tanning salon chain for illegal storage and disposal of spent lamps, a garage for causing an oil spill that closed Willard Beach for 4 days in August 2021 and Franklin Memorial Hospital for improper storage of hazardous waste.
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Rockland invites more cruise ships amid uncertainty
Many in this small seaside city look to Bar Harbor, where thousands of cruise ship passengers crowd the streets and sidewalks from spring through fall.
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Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris
The former Wyoming congresswoman was ousted in a 2022 primary over Republican voters’ anger at her criticism of Donald Trump.