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The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport's 3 trucks by mid-November.
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Stealing political signs from a public right-of-way can be penalized with a $250 fine, and a person who takes a sign from private property can be charged with theft, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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Sage Sculli, a senior, and Keira Blodgett, a junior, say they will not let Tucker's actions deter them from serving on the school board.
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Solar energy customers have been advised that Maine does not require homeowners to convert to solar and that the state does not offer incentives, grants, rebates or tax credits to install home solar panels.
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The carbon monoxide leak occurred at a house in the Waldo County town of Freedom that had been raided by law enforcement agencies earlier this year because it was the site of an illegal marijuana growing operation, officials said.
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Sears Island is Maine's preferred site because the state owns a 100-acre property where a wind port would be built, avoiding lease payments at nearby Mack Point.
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A section of Main Street in Richmond was closed for nearly two hours Tuesday morning, prompting drivers to detour around a primary access point to and from Interstate 295.
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Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, is facing a tough election of her own, but is raising and funneling hundreds of thousands into other key races that could determine which party controls the Maine House.
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Here's a look at the races attracting the most outside spending in each chamber.
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Shenna Bellows is advising voters to return their ballots via drop boxes or in-person in order to give themselves greater certainty that their ballot will be received and to lighten the load on the Postal Service.
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The Maine Community College System had 21,385 students enroll across its seven schools this year, the system said Monday. Last year, the figure was 19,477.
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The changes were previously slated to take effect in January but have drawn criticism from lobstermen who say they could give Canadian harvesters an unfair edge.
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The $56.8 million project to replace the bridge spanning the Kennebec River, connecting the two communities, is expected to be completed in May 2027.
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The Harris-Walz campaign did not provide a reason for canceling the visit Tuesday, which it announced last week.
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The Westbrook woman who had been working with Kimberly Moreau's family said she had a strong feeling there and they needed to search the area on Elm Street.
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A recent spate of listeria recalls is causing alarm.
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Experts say young players, including Jacoby Grotton, 15, have helped revive interest in chess, with many learning to play from websites or apps.
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The law firm the district hired to investigate the allegations has interviewed players, but the 'specific details have not been shared with me,' Superintendent Richard Green says.
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Maine’s other municipalities use voting tabulation devices, which studies have shown are faster and more accurate.
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A little over half of the $31 million aimed at shoring up the state's struggling emergency medical services has yet to be distributed. Some say the funds should go directly to EMS agencies while others want to support training centers.
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Clinton residents are scheduled to vote Nov. 5 on six referendums, including one asking if they want to borrow up to $1.9 million to help fund a new fire station.
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The residents were home at the time of the fire but made it out uninjured, police said.
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Andrew Fertig, 69, is charged with domestic violence elevated aggravated assault, a Class A offense.
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About 500 positions in food service and housekeeping at Northern Light acute care facilities, including Inland Hospital and Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, will be taken over by Compass One starting in January, according to a Northern Light official.
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Like other places in Maine and around the country, voters here list the economy, cost of living and taxes as among their biggest concerns.
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The suburb of Bangor is known for its good schools and quieter pace of life, but its demographics have been changing in recent years, bringing with it a tension that lives mostly beneath the surface.
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Fowsia Musse says 'in the face of despair, we find unity in our shared struggles and collective grief.'
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With hope and love, survivors and residents search for ways to 'take back' a day that brought so much grief
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The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram won 60 awards for journalism and advertising excellence as part of the annual Maine Press Association contest.
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The press association's annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor.
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Those living in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Maine are trading the rocky crevices they have always favored for a life spent out in the open foraging for food on the ocean's muddy bottom or open ledge, according to a new UMaine study.
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The program, funded with an $18 million allotment from the state, will provide a two-fold approach to rent relief: offering tenants one-time assistance paying back-rent, plus monthly rent subsidies for one year.
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The gift from the estate of Pierre 'Pete' Labat and his wife, Catherine, comes at a time the school is upgrading its facilities.
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Three takeaways from Friday's roundtable discussion among local food industry professionals and lawmakers, organized by the James Beard Foundation.
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The independent says the Republican candidate's characterization of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol as 'love and peace' are inaccurate. Sen. Susan Collins recalls the chaos and tumult of that day nearly 4 years ago.
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No direct threat was made against the schools in RSU/MSAD 54, but the Somerset County Sheriff's Office notified district leadership out of caution while they were searching for Stevens this morning.
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A home in Corinna that housed another suspected illegal growing operation was also ordered by a judge to be taken by federal authorities earlier this month.
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Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Oct. 12-18, 2024.
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Due to the height of the proposed hotel - up to 85 feet - the project needs a contract zone from the city's Planning Board.
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Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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The rate increase, which would be spread out over two years, is intended to cover a sewer project that came in well over its initial estimate.
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Superintendent Becky Foley wants to host several forums through the year to address concerns, questions and input the community may have for Winthrop Public Schools.
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Like nearly every other state, Maine can compel those with serious mental illnesses to comply with outpatient treatment. But the law is rarely used. Some fear it threatens to return America to a dark era of institutionalization.
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We spent months talking to experts in mental health care about what happened in Lewiston and how to treat people who cannot or do not accept their mental illnesses.
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The onset of autumn brings opportunity to enjoy the sounds and scents of seasonal change, and to exercise our right to vote in what may be the most consequential presidential election of our lifetimes, Amy Calder writes.
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Dean Klein, a homeless prevention advocate most recently from Virginia, has been tapped to lead the Maine Continuum of Care.
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Town Manager Maria Greeley said the town failed to notify employees who would have been eligible for the program when the law went into effect in September 2019.
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Joan Ferrini-Mundy, who has a Ph.D. in mathematics education, will serve on the 24-member board that oversees the National Science Foundation.
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The new rate is up $1.54 over last year's rate.
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Democratic incumbent Chellie Pingree spars with Republican Ronald Russell and independent Ethan Alcorn over the causes of and solutions to the housing crisis.
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The recommendations came in an analysis of the Maine State Police's after-action review of the Lewiston mass shooting last year.
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Fidium Fiber is now available to about 1,600 homes and businesses in the rural area, as a result of state funding and collaboration among other agencies.