The criteria includes National Guard and Reservists for Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemeteries.
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Maine economic development commissioner steps down
Heather Johnson’s last day will be March 1.
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Supporters of a Maine voter ID law hand in signatures to force referendum
Organizers of the petition drive pointed to the more than 170,000 signatures they’ve collected as evidence of support for a voter ID law, but Secretary of State Shenna Bellows raised concerns with various aspects of their proposal.
Posted inMaine, News
Rangeley camp heavily damaged by fire
The owner had been trying to thaw frozen pipes Saturday when the fire started on Russell Cove Circle.
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Public attorneys could soon represent Maine parents in child protection cases
The new Parents Counsel Division launches as Maine’s child protective system is in crisis.
Posted inEvents, Spelling Bee
2025 Maine State Spelling Bee
Join us at Bowdoin College on Saturday, March 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Posted inNation & World
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation
Opposition parties planned to topple the Liberal Party in a no-confidence vote when Parliament resumes, so a spring election was almost assured.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden inks Social Security bill in rare public signing ceremony
The Social Security Fairness Act will boost payments to more than 2.5 million retirees.
Posted inNation & World
Major US winter blast shuts down schools, offices in several states
Kansas, Nebraska and parts of Indiana were blanketed in ice and snow Monday. Northeastern states are likely to experience several days of bitter cold.
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Trump certified as 2024 election winner without challenge, a stark contrast to 2021 violence
No violence, protests or even procedural objections happened this time around, and Republicans who challenged the 2020 election results when Trump lost to Joe Biden have expressed no qualms this year after he defeated Kamala Harris.