King wrote U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and asked him to pump the brakes on any attempt to discourage the roadside puns and pop culture references posted by Maine and other states to encourage safe driving.
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Bill would fast-track construction funding for Maine schools hit by disasters
Sen. Eloise Vitelli, who represents Bath, drafted the bill after the city’s Dike Newell School was severely damaged by an arsonist.
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State panel rejects proposed mine near Baxter State Park
The Land Use Planning Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday to deny the rezoning bid from Wolfden LLC.
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Gov. Mills proposes budget with new public safety, mental health funding
The $71 million supplemental proposal also includes previously announced funding for housing and homelessness, child welfare and safety, and to address the opioid crisis.
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Love letters that led to a Maine couple’s marriage give glimpse of life during World War II
Harry and Zilphia Lund donated their letters to a UMaine library with the caveat that they’d stay sealed for 50 years. Now, they’re available to the public.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Lawmakers move to undo parts of Maine’s new automotive right to repair law
In a committee vote Tuesday, legislators passed a bill that would do away with a standardized platform that would store advanced repair data that manufacturers are now required to share.
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Border politics spill into Maine State House as Republicans attack spending on asylum seekers
Legislative Republicans say spending on asylum seekers is leaving behind ‘our homeless’ and veterans, but steer clear of talking about failed federal efforts to reform the immigration process.
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Lewiston mass shooting commission gets subpoena power
The authorization comes after the commission’s executive director says subpoena power is actively needed, although it’s unclear if the commission will use the new law immediately.
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Dapper Wednesday at Chelsea Elementary School continues to charm, draw celebrity attention
Dapper Wednesday, begun by students James Ramage and Lincoln Bolitho, now 8, is winning fans across Maine and the nation.
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Saco police now say they’re looking for 3 suspects involved in shooting
The department continues to hunt for the men who fled the scene of a reported shooting and car crash on Friday.