The proposal seeks to slash $1.1 billion in federal funding already approved for public broadcasting, including $5 million for Maine’s public radio and broadcasting network.
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Maine paddleboarder killed in Union was strong and independent, friends say
Sunshine Stewart’s death was ruled a homicide, but few other details have been released.
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Chellie Pingree, Jared Golden join House Democrats’ call for release of withheld education funds
The Trump administration says it’s reviewing $7 billion in federal school funding, including $26 million for Maine, which 150 House Democrats decried as illegal in a Thursday letter to the Department of Education.
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Farmington man indicted in attempted murder of ex-girlfriend
James Oakes, 45, has been held in lieu of $250,000 cash bail at the county jail since his arrest in May.
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See the state men’s amateur golf tournament in Oakland and July 4th parades in the Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos July 4-10.
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Postcard mailed from Washington, D.C., arrives in Maine — 52 years later
Diane Madden was 14 in 1973 when she sent her grandparents in South Portland a postcard from the nation’s capital. Decades later, the memory came back to her through a friendly stranger’s efforts.
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New Augusta Access Center provides hope to those with drug addiction
“This isn’t just a building, it’s a lifeline, a place where people who use drugs can walk through the doors and be met with dignity and compassion,” said Chasity Tuell, executive director of the Maine Recovery Council.
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Jared Golden introduces bill to increase penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers, judges
The Back the Blue Act proposes a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years for anyone who kills a federal law enforcement officer, a U.S. judge or a federally funded public safety officer.
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Clinton man pleads not guilty to murder in Waterville shooting death
Richard Hatt is charged with killing Stephen Killam in October 2024 in a Waterville parking lot.
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Mainer Heather Cox Richardson named to TIME list of top digital creators
The author and historian from the Midcoast was named Wednesday to the magazine’s inaugural TIME 100 Creators list.