Five plaintiffs in Maine sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation last year after it urged consumers not to buy lobster over the right whale controversy.
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Police: Richmond man accused of setting mom’s house on fire attempted to flee to Kansas days before
Robert Jolly, who was arrested last week for arson and other charges, was apprehended in upstate New York for psychiatric treatment in the leadup to the blaze.
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Maine Democrats will seek constitutional protection for abortion rights
Abortion advocates are going to push for the constitutional amendment months after narrowly winning a bruising legislative battle to expand access to the procedure later in pregnancy.
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Firefighters knock down Richmond chimney fire in frigid weather
To stave off disasters, fire officials urge residents to have their chimneys cleaned and inspected annually.
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Sen. King visits Middle East, joins call to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza
The independent from Maine joined a bipartisan delegation on a four-day tour of the Middle East, including a lengthy meeting with the Israeli prime minister.
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Maine House rejects lawmaker’s call to impeach secretary of state
House members voted 80-60 against a resolution calling for an impeachment investigation of Shenna Bellows for her decision to bar former President Trump from Maine’s presidential primary ballot.
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Bellows opposes Trump request to pause ruling in Maine ballot case
The secretary of state argues that pausing action on the former president’s appeal would violate the timeline set out in state statute and could negatively affect the March 5 primary election.
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Pingree, agriculture secretary discuss storm and climate impacts with Maine farmers, loggers
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a roundtable discussion in Portland in the wake of the Dec. 18 storm.
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Maine’s adult-use cannabis sales continue to grow, but the market is getting crowded
Sales hit $217 million in 2023, a 36% increase over the previous year, although some store owners believe saturation will lead to the closure of some businesses.
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Former Bath Iron Works pipefitter installed as new leader of international union
Brian Bryant was named president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents 4,250 Bath Iron Works employees.