District Court Judge Andrew Benson has been nominated to serve as Maine’s U.S. attorney. If confirmed, he would succeed Darcie McElwee, a Biden nominee whom Trump fired in February.
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Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts
At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It’s keeping volunteers, especially as they get older.
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Trump administration tells states, including Maine, to remove references to ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed materials
President Donald Trump’s administration has told 40 states to remove references to what it calls “gender ideology” from federally funded sex education materials
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Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
President Donald Trump’s order imposing new tariffs on goods from scores of countries and the European Union starting in seven days has injected a new dose of uncertainty in an already uncertain process
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Mainers turn out to make ‘good trouble’ amid political turmoil
Demonstrations honoring late civil rights leader and former Congressman John Lewis take place across the state.
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Protesters urge Portland flyers to boycott Avelo over ICE flights
People rallied outside the Portland International Jetport Saturday afternoon to voice concerns about Avelo airlines, which operates in Maine and has also conducted deportation flights in Arizona.
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Judge says man held by ICE at Cumberland County Jail to stay in US pending deportation appeal
Immigration officials say they have travel papers that will let them send Eyidi Ambila to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says that’s not enough.
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Maine judge caught up in deal with Republicans to scrap some Biden nominees
Under a deal between Republican and Democratic senators, Superior Court Justice Julia Lipez is no longer expected to be confirmed to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.
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Federal money fuels Maine’s clean energy and climate goals. Could Trump pull the plug?
The state receives millions of dollars for projects promoting electrification and offshore wind that President-elect Donald Trump dismisses, instead favoring drilling for oil and natural gas.
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Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with GOP
The former first lady, whose book ‘Melania’ hits shelves Tuesday, writes in the memoir that women must have the right to decide whether they want to have a child or not.