A bill that would ask Maine voters to explicitly prohibit discrimination in the state constitution stirred passionate debate at the Legislature on Monday.
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BIW destroyer production ramping up after delays, admiral says
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday joined Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King on a tour of Bath Iron Works Monday.
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Legislature considers stronger penalties for assaulting medical providers
Lawmakers heard testimony on a bill to make it easier to file felony-level charges for assaults against emergency health care workers, something proponents say is becoming more common. The state hospital and police chiefs association support the legislation, while defense lawyers oppose it.
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Portland will reevaluate decision to have Papi remove antique doors
The move comes after the Press Herald reported that the Puerto Rican restaurant in the Old Port was ordered to remove the doors because they did not meet the standards for alterations in historic districts.
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Morning Sentinel/Kennebec Journal owner considering sale of his newspapers to new nonprofit
Reade Brower, who owns the Morning Sentinel in Waterville and the Kennebec Journal in Augusta, and other daily and weekly newspapers across the state, has been in preliminary discussions with the Maine Journalism Foundation.
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State lawmakers consider removing size limits on open-pit metal mines
The current three-acre limit prohibits the mining of a lithium deposit in Newry that could be worth over $1 billion.
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‘Enough is enough’: Midcoast lobsterman decries regulations to protect whales
The Maine lobster industry is fighting an Arizona lawmaker’s bill that would impose stricter regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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Fire destroys The Last Unicorn restaurant in downtown Waterville
The blaze early Sunday morning leveled the eatery at 8 Silver St. and forced a road closure on Main Street downtown.
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Housing-first strategy ties stable residences with social services
The legislation could be transformative, supporters say, sharply reducing Maine’s chronic homelessness.
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House on Front Street in Richmond is a total loss after RV catches on fire
The fire started around 8 a.m. and nine departments responded to the fire after a second alarm was called.