Librarians say the cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services will devastate museums and libraries in Maine and across the nation.
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Lincoln County woman helps save man trapped in sinking car
For years, Hannah Meneses has always had nightmares about her car going off a bridge into the water. But when she saw a car in Davis Stream in Jefferson last week, she didn’t hesitate to jump in to help the driver escape.
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Judge sides with federal agencies, won’t pull permits for NECEC
Environmental groups claimed the Army Corps of Engineers did not assess the controversial power line rigorously enough before determining it would have ‘no significant impact’ on the environment.
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Pittsfield crash, fire leaves 1 dead
Police responded to the crash at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and Beans Corner Road shortly after 12 a.m. Tuesday.
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Lobster seltzer? Elephant bones in Portland? April Fools’ pranks spread on Maine social media
Other jokes included Ramona’s suggesting a radical overhaul of its Italian hoagie and the Department of Transportation joking about ‘squirrel skywalks.’
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Maine joins lawsuit against Trump’s health funding cuts
Maine is one of 23 states to challenge $11 billion in cuts to public health funding, which led to layoffs from state health agencies across the country.
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Trump administration issues ‘final warning’ to Maine over transgender policy
Republican lawmakers urged Gov. Janet Mills and Democrats to fast-track legislation to comply with President Donald Trump’s demands.
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Troopers found justified in deadly shooting on Piscataqua River Bridge
Trent Weston, of New Hampshire, was shot by police during an early morning standoff in late August, after killing his wife and son, officials said at the time.
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Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
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Trump administration says Maine’s transgender student policies conflict with parental access laws
The federal Department of Education says Maine school districts’ violate FERPA by withholding from parents records about a student’s transgender status, like the choice to use a different name or pronouns at school.