The vote relieves the pressure of an impending deadline to comply with the law by this summer. Now, the lobster industry must find a different solution to protect declining populations.
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Record Store Day creator Chris Brown leaving Bull Moose music chain
Brown, who helped create Record Store Day and is known for his music business insights, has been with the company for 31 years.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police kill Aroostook County man who shot deputy, killed police dog
The standoff between police and Steven Righini began Monday morning after a woman reported that he had pushed her into a wall.
Posted inLocal & State, The Maine Forecast
Another 3 to 6 inches of snow expected Thursday in Maine
The afternoon and evening commute will be impacted Thursday, and another storm approaches early Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Lawmaker and secretary of state clash over constitutional amendment on voting by noncitizens
Rep. Laurel Libby told fellow lawmakers that her proposal would boost the integrity of Maine’s elections, though opponents, including the Maine secretary of state, say it’s unnecessary and could foster anti-immigrant sentiment.
Posted inLocal & State
Washington plane crash victims were ‘like second parents’ to Maine figure skater
Natalie Santaguida, mother of Brunswick native Caroline Santaguida, said figure skating coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov became like family before they died in a plane crash last week.
Posted inMaine Commercial Real Estate, Sponsored
For sale or lease: restaurant/retail space in South Portland, Maine
$2.95 million or $26.00/SF NNN | 357 Maine Mall Road, South Portland
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine’s problems with Lion Electric buses began immediately
Records show maintenance and mechanical issues arose more than two years ago, and continue to this day.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maine technician explains why he quit his job at Lion Electric Co. after 4 months
“It was more like a science project than a validated, road-legal vehicle,” Will Doucette said of Lion Electric’s school buses.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Contractor’s fall at Sappi Somerset Mill under federal investigation
Company officials said the contractor was working last month at the Skowhegan mill when he was seriously injured.