A list of after-deadline bill requests for the upcoming session includes more than a half-dozen proposals, from tightening gun safety laws to discouraging gun-free zones.
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Portland International Jetport’s parking plan upsets next-door neighbors
Residents of the Stroudwater neighborhood say a plan to add more than 700 parking spaces at Maine’s largest airport would increase their exposure to noise, light and air pollution.
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Augusta man who stole city police cruiser found not criminally responsible, placed into state custody for treatment
Kyle King, 28, stole an unlocked and running police cruiser in November 2022 and drove it to Shaw’s Plaza at 150 Western Ave. in Augusta, where he followed and confronted a family, before being taken into custody by officers.
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Commission investigating Lewiston shootings will hold first meeting next week
The seven-member panel appointed by Gov. Janet Mills will meet Monday in Augusta to discuss the path forward in investigating the Oct. 25 shootings.
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Key witness says explicit photo shoot led to 2019 murder of Richmond man
Chanda Lilly took the stand Tuesday in the murder trial of Tyon Shuron to testify against Shuron, who is charged with the 2019 shooting death of Andrew Sherman in Richmond.
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New England’s wetter, warmer future is already here
The fifth National Climate Assessment includes data showing the region is seeing extreme heat on land and at sea, especially in the Gulf of Maine, and more frequent heavy rainstorms than any other region of the country.
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Central Maine Power CEO says victory over public power proposal ‘validated’ the utility’s work
Joseph Purington did, however acknowledge that the utility still has work to do to improve customer relations.
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Maine’s yellow flag law used 14 times since Lewiston shootings
The law has come under scrutiny because it was not used to remove weapons from the man who killed 18 people in Lewiston on Oct. 25
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Wiscasset schools superintendent calls for principal’s firing
Gina Stevens, principal of Wiscasset Middle High School, was accused of improperly authorizing the installation of a hidden camera, indefinitely removing a student against policy, mistreating students and failing to communicate with the superintendent. Stevens denies any wrongdoing.
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Sea Bags stocks ‘Love Lewiston’ line to raise funds for shooting victims
The Portland-based company is giving 30% of the proceeds from this special collection to the Lewiston-Auburn Victims & Families Fund.