Supporters got more than the two-thirds margin needed to override a veto when initial votes were cast, but history has shown that Republican lawmakers are willing to switch sides to support the governor.
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Five scramble to safety after truck plunges into river in Windham
The men escaped through the pickup’s windows shortly before it sank Monday afternoon beneath the Pleasant River Bridge, according to one passenger.
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LePage says he’ll veto bill to guide recreational marijuana market
Lawmakers hope the bill, which initially passed by a two-thirds majority in each house, will be able to withstand the governor’s veto attempt.
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After losing ground for decades, Camp Ellis feeling helpless
As the latest wave of erosion gobbles up more of their shoreline, Saco residents await a new report by the Army Corps of Engineers on how it plans to mitigate ‘a ticking time bomb.’
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Two pit bulls shot and wounded, Buxton police say
Officers are investigating the incident at 43 Fifield Drive in which one of the dogs ran off after being shot in the hind legs.
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Map: Police in Greater Portland investigating string of armed robberies
Police in Greater Portland communities are investigating 15 armed robberies in 24 days, including four in a little over 24 hours this week. A suspect was arrested and charged with one of the robberies – the April 7 holdup in Gorham – but police have said the others appear to be connected to each other, […]
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Deering student, an asylum seeker, sues over exclusion from national poetry contest
Allan Monga, who is from Zambia and who earned a place in the national Poetry Out Loud competition, was disqualified because of his immigration status.
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Should social media platforms be regulated? Maine’s delegation weighs in
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress for a second day Wednesday. Here’s what the four members of Maine’s congressional delegation had to say when asked whether the federal government should regulate Facebook and other social media platforms: Sen. Susan Collins (Republican): “I hope that Facebook and other platforms will work with Congress so that […]
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Maine adoption fight pits 2 families who love a little girl. Only one could take her home.
In a case badly mishandled by the state, two families with legitimate claims and lots of love for a little girl are thrust into an emotionally devastating adoption battle.
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Bowdoin alum Adm. Peary stood at the North Pole on this day in 1909. Here’s how it looked.
Thanks to Bowdoin College’s Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum for reminding us via Twitter of this magnificent human achievement 109 years ago.