The decision follows the release of millions of documents related to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, the alliance said.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Tracing the hours after a fatal plane crash in Bangor
A snowstorm delayed the investigation into Maine’s deadliest passenger plane crash in decades.
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In central Maine, early ice makes smelt fishing nice
About a half-dozen smelt camps report fishing and business has been good so far this season after multiple rough years.
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As Maine student enrollment declines, districts face consequences, and seek opportunities
The 2025-26 data shows a drop of more than 2,000 students statewide since last year. The decline has ripple effects for Maine’s school funding formula and construction backlog.
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Maine cyclists ride in support of man killed in Minneapolis ICE operation
Over 40 cyclists gathered in Portland on Saturday afternoon to show support for Alex Pretti, a Minnesota nurse and avid cyclist who was fatally shot by an immigration agent.
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Platner raises $4.6M in 4th quarter of 2025 for US Senate race; Mills $2.7M
Both Democrats are out-raising US Sen. Susan Collins, who gathered $2.2M but has more than $10M since her campaign began.
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What to know about Maine courts going digital in central Maine
Here are 5 takeaways as Maine courts in Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan transition from paper to electronic filing.
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A 95-year-old tennis ace in Waterville shows you’re never too old to play | Column
In tennis and in life, Al Grenier strives to be the best he can.
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Maine school districts to get relief from faulty electric buses
A provision in the purchasing agreement with the state and the federal program has lifted the payment burden from affected school districts.
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A closer look at the Maine names on Homeland Security’s ‘worst of the worst’ list
Federal officials have publicized a database of arrests as part of the justification for recent enhanced enforcement efforts, but the list cites decades-old charges and arrests made by local police months earlier.