The law signed last month puts a cap on how much landlords can charge tenants for background checks and other application screenings.
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Five Below retail giant set to open storefront in Topsham
Five Below plans to open its third Maine storefront at Topsham Crossing Center, next to Dick’s Sporting Goods.
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Farmers roll out tractors, trucks in Albion to protest proposed transmission corridor
Farmers who gathered Wednesday said they already face severe challenges to farm operations and do not have the resources to push back against a planned corridor covering some 150 miles to transport wind-generated power south from Aroostook County.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Police: Man who caused Hallowell standoff threatened to start fire at apartment building
A neighbor said the 49-year-old man, who took his life after the hourslong standoff at 61 Water St., was a military veteran.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath police rescue bald eagle
The apparently sick or injured juvenile bald eagle was found near the Androscoggin River and transported to a wild bird rehab facility for treatment.
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White House salutes child care investments by Maine and other states
Senate President Troy Jackson attended an event at the White House on Wednesday to celebrate state efforts to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care as a means of lifting families out of poverty and strengthening local economies.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Maine in the ‘homestretch’ of sports betting launch
The announcement that the rules are being reviewed by the Office of the Maine Attorney General is expected to accelerate licensing and other final preparations for a fall launch.
Posted inLocal & State
As smoke shrouds Maine skies, scientist foresees more on the horizon
‘What we are seeing are climate change impacts in the here and now,’ says Gail Carlson, a Colby College professor.
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Photos: Mainer killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest nearly 82 years later at Augusta cemetery
The remains of Ensign Stanley Willis Allen, who was born in Bethel and lived in Brunswick, who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was buried with full military honors on Tuesday at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. Photos are by Kennebec Journal photographer Ashley Allen.
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Woolwich ‘MasterChef’ contestant’s apple crumble a sweet success
Nina Interlandi Bell was again awarded for cooking her region’s best dish as she advanced in the competition.