The Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches places limits on how police can conduct checkpoints.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Things to Do
All Roads Music Festival makes its Portland debut with big acts, 10 venues
The lineup includes Mon Rovîa, The Beaches, Momma and Bahamas along with many local acts.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Absentee voting has started in the Maine primary. Here’s what you need to know.
With one month to go until the June 9 primaries, voters can now cast absentee ballots for U.S. Senate, Maine governor and other races.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Waterville Farmers Market moves to Head of Falls Park for spring, summer season
Farmers markets in central Maine are starting their outdoor seasons.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Bill targeting school employee misconduct becomes Maine law
But the local mom behind the law says it falls short and more work needs to be done.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine, News, Politics
Gerald Talbot, civil rights leader and Maine’s first Black legislator, dies at 94
The trailblazing politician, activist and historian was a force behind multiple landmark pieces of legislation and the preservation of Maine’s Black history.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, Maine, News
We asked Portlanders what they loved about their moms — and about being moms.
Here’s what families celebrating Mother’s Day in the Old Port said about the incomparable love of moms.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, Schools and Education
Bountiful kelp harvest gives UNE students a taste of the blue economy
By managing every step from the ocean to the consumer, a student-run business seeks to turn seaweed into a sustainable campus staple.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
16 years, 17 homes: Chelsea killings show flaws in Maine’s child welfare system
Family members raised concerns about the teen’s mental health for years. The state wouldn’t, or couldn’t, help.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
A ‘new kind of Bush’ wants voters to give him the chance to lead Maine
Jonathan Bush is seeking to become governor after serving for years as a healthcare executive. The big first test is whether his family name will help or hurt him in the June 9 primary.