Snow and wind gusts of over 50 mph in some areas created whiteout conditions for many Mainers on Monday.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine lawmakers look to regulate AI use in mental health care
Some say the use of artificial intelligence can be harmful in therapeutic settings, while others say it’s a useful tool.
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Posted inMaine, News
Tourists from Maine stuck in Mexico amid violence following death of cartel boss
Radio host Blake Hayes said he could see fires across Puerto Vallarta from the roof of his hotel.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Feds investigate shooting at New Hampshire-Canada border crossing; suspect hospitalized
The incident occurred early Sunday in the town of Pittsburg, which also borders Maine and Vermont.
Posted inMaine
Photo: Gardiner sidewalk cleanup preparation underway
The storm is expected to drop 2-5 inches of snow by late Monday.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
In Shenna Bellows’ court battle with Trump, she’s got former DOJ attorneys on her side
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking Maine’s voter registration data.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Property taxes too high? Maine is weighing these 5 fixes
A task force of lawmakers, citizens and experts issued preliminary guidance on how to curb rising property taxes in a report to the Legislature last month.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Angus King: ‘I cannot in good conscience’ attend Trump’s State of the Union
The decision by U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, has him joining U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in missing Trump’s Tuesday speech.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine ICE observers say agents threatened to put them on ‘domestic terrorist’ watchlist
Elinor Hilton and Colleen Fagan have filed a federal suit accusing agents of recording them while they were observing immigration raids, violating their First Amendment rights.
Posted inMaine, News
Woman killed in Waterville crash identified
The fatal crash occurred late Sunday morning at the Big Apple on upper Main Street.