Lawmakers heard nearly 6 hours of testimony on the proposal, which faces an uphill battle requiring two-thirds support in both the House and Senate in order to be sent to voters.
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As Mainers use more electricity, plans for a new grid ramp up
More heat pumps in homes and businesses and electric vehicles on the road are pushing Maine to figure out how to handle increased electricity demands.
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Proposed Brunswick-Rockland excursion train would include fine-dining car
AmeriStarRail wants to launch a passenger line on a 57-mile stretch from Brunswick to Rockland, with stops in Bath, Wiscasset and Newcastle.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Some in Maine cannot sue for decades-old child sex abuse claims
Public institutions, including schools, are immune from lawsuits for the alleged incidents, preventing many from filing civil claims, despite legal reform efforts that have eliminated the statute of limitations. One man who says he was victimized calls it ‘another injustice.’
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How the Maine coast will be reshaped by a rising Gulf of Maine
Maine sea levels are projected to rise between 1.1 and 3.2 feet by 2050 and between 3 and 9.3 feet by 2100, depending on how successful and quick we are at curbing global emissions rates.
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Bellows asks Maine supreme court to rule on Trump ballot eligibility without delay
Bellows had previously ruled that former President Trump was disqualified from the Maine Republican primary ballot.
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Environmentalists, consumer advocates at odds with businesses over plan to scale back natural gas
Proposed legislation targets natural gas expansion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but business groups and Republicans say it will damage Maine’s economy.
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Maine lawmakers call for global treaty to curb fossil fuel use, slow climate change
House members split along party lines, with majority Democrats passing a resolution in support of a global fossil fuel treaty despite the opposition of Republicans.
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Maine’s beaches and coastal parks took a beating last week. Will they recover?
State officials say it’s still too early to tell how badly some areas were damaged and how long-lasting the impacts might be.
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Maine lawmakers split on party lines over bill to allow lawsuits against gunmakers, sellers
The bill is the first piece of gun safety legislation to receive a committee vote since the Oct. 25 shootings in Lewiston that killed 18 people and wounded 13.