A bill submitted by Sen. Dana Dow of Damariscotta would prohibit a wind energy test area within 10 miles of the island.
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Massive crowd turns out for Portland women’s march
At least 10,000 people marched down Congress Street a day after the inauguration of Donald Trump in a demonstration of “historic proportions,” police say.
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Recounts requested for legalized marijuana, school surcharge votes
Petitioners say the results were close and could be reversed, but others say nothing will change and state funds will be wasted.
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Proponents of legal marijuana claim victory, but opponents suggest recount
With 98 percent of precincts reporting, the margin was just 3,187 votes out of 749,059 cast on Question 1.
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Actress Molly Ringwald touts Clinton in Portland: ‘Smart, charismatic, resilient’
The ‘Breakfast Club’ star tells a coffeehouse crowd that the Democratic presidential nominee is ‘a great example for me as a woman.’
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Senate District 32 Republican candidate withdraws from race
York County Republicans will now pick a replacement for Stephen Martin, who withdrew from the race because of a medical issue.
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Maine ethics panel finds former Lewiston police chief falsified donor signatures
The commission determines William Welch signed the names of donors while trying to qualify for Maine Clean Election funds.
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State health officials don’t collect immigration status of Mainers with infectious diseases
It remains unclear what data Gov. Paul LePage uses when he asserts that asylum seekers are responsible for increases in illnesses.
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LePage veto of overdose antidote bill leaves lawmakers with hard choice, grim consequences
Advocates argue that the governor’s belief that naloxone enables addicts is the same as saying some should die.
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Maine Republicans about to choose delegates for national convention
The 23 delegates will be apportioned based on the results of the state caucuses last month, but loyalties could dissolve in a battle for delegates at the convention in Cleveland.