Neighbors and environmentalists are pushing back on the state’s proposal to allow Wyman Station to avoid more than $100 million in emission upgrades.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Ledgeway Farm in Pittston prepares for open house featuring kids, more
Photographer Joe Phelan captures goat kids at Ledgeway Farm in Pittston.
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Graham Platner, supporters celebrate as Janet Mills ends U.S. Senate bid
With the governor out of the race, Platner is turning his attention to a likely general election matchup against Susan Collins.
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Controversial campaign tactic by Democratic governor candidates gets ethics scrutiny
The Maine ethics commission received complaints about the use of ‘red boxing’ by Nirav Shah, Hannah Pingree and Troy Jackson.
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Platner pulls out of Senate debates after Mills ends campaign
Graham Platner’s campaign said he will focus instead on defeating Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the fall.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Teen accused of killing paddleboarder found competent to stand trial
A judge has not yet ruled whether Deven Young, who was 17 when police say he killed Sunshine Stewart, should be considered a juvenile or adult by the court.
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Collins, Senate Republicans uphold Trump order on immigrant work authorizations
The order ends a practice that allowed people to keep working until the government could process their renewal applications.
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Maine paid family leave starts Friday. Who needs it most?
More than 2,000 working Mainers have pre-applied for paid family and medical leave, the Maine Department of Labor said.
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Palmyra boy dies days after being pulled from South Carolina pool
The 4-year-old died at the Medical University of South Carolina on Monday, authorities confirmed.
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Live updates: Graham Platner to skip Democratic Senate primary debates after Janet Mills drops out
Meanwhile, Mills declined to immediately endorse Platner as he gears up for a likely head-to-head matchup with Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.