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Several former residents of the South Portland facility testified before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Monday about the need to offer young offenders more community-based services as a path toward rehabilitation:
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would repurpose the Long Creek Youth Development Center
Several former residents of the South Portland facility testified before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Monday about the need to offer young offenders more community-based services a...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Several former residents of the South Portland facility testified before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Monday about the need to offer young offenders more community-based services as a path toward rehabilitation:
Critics are urging federal regulators to reject a dam license transfer that's the first step to selling the facilities to a conservation group:
Kennebec dams removal faces opposition from business groups, politicians
Critics are urging federal regulators to reject a dam license transfer that's the first step to selling the facilities to a conservation group.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Critics are urging federal regulators to reject a dam license transfer that's the first step to selling the facilities to a conservation group:
Maine is the only state in the Northeast and one of only 16 states nationwide to have abolished or severely restricted parole:
Maine lawmakers consider latest bill to reinstate parole 50 years after it was abolished
Maine is the only state in the Northeast and one of only 16 states nationwide to have abolished or severely restricted parole.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Maine is the only state in the Northeast and one of only 16 states nationwide to have abolished or severely restricted parole:
Baldacci is a state senator, a former mayor and city councilor from Bangor and the brother of former governor and congressman John Baldacci. He joins four other Democrats who have already filed paperwork to succeed Congressman Jared Golden, a Democrat who is not seeking reelection:
Joe Baldacci joins Democratic primary in Maine's 2nd Congressional District
Baldacci is a state senator, a former mayor and city councilor from Bangor and the brother of former governor and congressman John Baldacci. He joins four other Democrats who have already filed paperw...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Baldacci is a state senator, a former mayor and city councilor from Bangor and the brother of former governor and congressman John Baldacci. He joins four other Democrats who have already filed paperwork to succeed Congressman Jared Golden, a Democrat who is not seeking reelection:
The letter, which was signed by roughly 130 legislators from both parties, urges the Maine Department of Heath and Human Services to start a new process to find a contractor to provide MaineCare clients with rides to medical appointments:
Lawmakers urge the Mills administration to drop embattled MaineCare transportation provider
The letter, which was signed by roughly 130 legislators from both parties, urges the Maine Department of Heath and Human Services to start a new process to find a contractor to provide MaineCare clien...
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January 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
The letter, which was signed by roughly 130 legislators from both parties, urges the Maine Department of Heath and Human Services to start a new process to find a contractor to provide MaineCare clients with rides to medical appointments:
Maine U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner drew yet another packed crowd to a town hall Tuesday night in South Portland, but this one had a different focus than usual: It called for taxing the rich to fund health care.
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Graham Platner draws overflow crowd at 'tax the rich to fund health care' event
Maine U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner drew yet another packed crowd to a town hall Tuesday night in South Portland, but this one had a different focus than usual: It called for taxing the rich to f...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Maine U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner drew yet another packed crowd to a town hall Tuesday night in South Portland, but this one had a different focus than usual: It called for taxing the rich to fund health care.
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U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden called Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a dictator and an illegitimate leader. But the two Democrats strongly criticized Trump for launching military strikes against Venezuela and seizing Maduro without congressional approval:
Maine's two U.S. House members criticize Trump administration's actions in Venezuela
U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden called Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a dictator and an illegitimate leader. But the two Democrats strongly criticized Trump for launching military str...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden called Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a dictator and an illegitimate leader. But the two Democrats strongly criticized Trump for launching military strikes against Venezuela and seizing Maduro without congressional approval:
An aviation maintenance firm and a planned potato chip plant are bringing dozens of jobs back to the base, which has seen several failed revitalization attempts since it closed in 1994.
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New signs of economic life at former Loring Air Force Base, but redevelopment faces challenges
An aviation maintenance firm and a planned potato chip plant are bringing dozens of jobs back to the base, which has seen several failed revitalization attempts since it closed in 1994.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
An aviation maintenance firm and a planned potato chip plant are bringing dozens of jobs back to the base, which has seen several failed revitalization attempts since it closed in 1994.
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A spokesperson for the Portland Fire Department says it's unclear how many businesses were affected, but a repair shop is reportedly a total loss and it appears that Maritime Antiques and the Sea Bags Factory sustained heavy damage:
State, city officials investigating cause of fire on Portland waterfront
A spokesperson for the Portland Fire Department says it's unclear how many businesses were affected, but a repair shop is reportedly a total loss and it appears that Maritime Antiques and the Sea Bags...
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December 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A spokesperson for the Portland Fire Department says it's unclear how many businesses were affected, but a repair shop is reportedly a total loss and it appears that Maritime Antiques and the Sea Bags Factory sustained heavy damage:
Dozens of firefighters are currently battling a three-alarm fire on Custom House Wharf in Portland near Commercial Street:
Firefighters battle three-alarm fire on Portland waterfront
Dozens of firefighters are currently battling a three-alarm fire on Custom House Wharf in Portland near Commercial Street.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Dozens of firefighters are currently battling a three-alarm fire on Custom House Wharf in Portland near Commercial Street:
Shopping malls, once the commercial hubs of the holiday season, are in decline. But in Bangor, it's also meant a rise in municipal code violations that are so severe that the city has taken the mall's owner to court:
As malls face decline, Bangor sues mall owner over code violations
Shopping malls, once the commercial hubs of the holiday season, are in decline. But in Bangor, it's also meant a rise in municipal code violations that are so severe that the city has taken the mall's...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Shopping malls, once the commercial hubs of the holiday season, are in decline. But in Bangor, it's also meant a rise in municipal code violations that are so severe that the city has taken the mall's owner to court:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning of a Salmonella outbreak that may be linked to contaminated oysters:
CDC warns of possible link between Salmonella outbreak, raw oyster consumption
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning of a Salmonella outbreak that may be linked to contaminated oysters.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning of a Salmonella outbreak that may be linked to contaminated oysters:
The snowstorm that dropped more than a foot of fresh snow in parts of Maine Tuesday night brought an early Christmas gift to downhill and Nordic ski areas.
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Snow brings 'early Christmas gift' to Maine ski areas
The snowstorm that dropped more than a foot of fresh snow in parts of Maine Tuesday night brought an early Christmas gift to downhill and Nordic ski areas.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The snowstorm that dropped more than a foot of fresh snow in parts of Maine Tuesday night brought an early Christmas gift to downhill and Nordic ski areas.
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In response to the drought, the company reduced withdrawals between August and October. But overall, extractions increased in Fryeburg and Denmark this year compared to the past two:
What the data show about Poland Spring's water withdrawals in Maine
In response to the drought, the company reduced withdrawals between August and October. But overall, extractions increased in Fryeburg and Denmark this year compared to the past two.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
In response to the drought, the company reduced withdrawals between August and October. But overall, extractions increased in Fryeburg and Denmark this year compared to the past two:
A previously unreported and recently completed audit found that Gateway Community Services overbilled MaineCare by more than $1 million. The state says such suspensions are imposed when there's suspected fraud:
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State suspends MaineCare payments to Portland provider over suspected fraud
Gateway Community Services had already faced scrutiny for overbilling MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program. A previously unreported and recently completed audit found that the provider overbilled t...
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December 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A previously unreported and recently completed audit found that Gateway Community Services overbilled MaineCare by more than $1 million. The state says such suspensions are imposed when there's suspected fraud:
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Maine's small Christmas Tree growers say their sales are up this season, despite an exceptionally wet spring, a severe drought, and tariffs that have made it a tough year for many farmers.
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"It's tradition" — Maine Christmas tree farmers say sales are up, and so is demand for real trees
Maine's small Christmas Tree growers say their sales are up this season, despite an exceptionally wet spring, a severe drought, and tariffs that have made it a tough year for many farmers.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Maine's small Christmas Tree growers say their sales are up this season, despite an exceptionally wet spring, a severe drought, and tariffs that have made it a tough year for many farmers.
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The ruling comes after the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and several other groups filed a class-action lawsuit:
Federal court says Trump administration's denial of bond hearings for ICE detainees is unlawful
The ruling comes after the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and several other groups filed a class-action lawsuit.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The ruling comes after the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and several other groups filed a class-action lawsuit:
The bill requires serial numbers on firearms that can be built at home, including those made with 3D printers, yet have the same lethality as traditional guns:
Gov. Janet Mills will allow bill regulating untraceable guns to become law
The bill requires serial numbers on firearms that can be built at home, including those made with 3D printers, yet have the same lethality as traditional guns.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The bill requires serial numbers on firearms that can be built at home, including those made with 3D printers, yet have the same lethality as traditional guns:
Maine was one of about 20 states that sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over a new policy that would have gutted federal funding for permanent and rapid rehousing services:
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's policy changes for homeless services
Maine was one of about 20 states that sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over a new policy that would have gutted federal funding for permanent and rapid rehousing services.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Maine was one of about 20 states that sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over a new policy that would have gutted federal funding for permanent and rapid rehousing services:
Linda Zillman, who died in September, was an art historian and longtime advocate for visual arts:
Zillman estate donates $3.5 million to University of Maine
Linda Zillman, who died in September, was an art historian and longtime advocate for visual arts.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Linda Zillman, who died in September, was an art historian and longtime advocate for visual arts:
Simon Gonzalez's death is the second fatal school bus crash involving an elementary-age student in the past month:
Standish community holds vigil to celebrate life of 5-year-old hit and killed by school bus
Simon Gonzalez's death is the second fatal school bus crash involving an elementary-age student in the past month.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Simon Gonzalez's death is the second fatal school bus crash involving an elementary-age student in the past month:
The advocacy groups say the company's plan to preserve 50,000 acres doesn't meet regulators' standards:
Environmental groups challenge CMP power line conservation plan
The advocacy groups say the company's plan to preserve 50,000 acres doesn't meet regulators' standards.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The advocacy groups say the company's plan to preserve 50,000 acres doesn't meet regulators' standards:
Current Brown University students spoke about "losing a sense of safety" on campus after a shooter took the lives of two students:
Community vigil denounces gun violence following Brown University shooting
Current Brown University students spoke about "losing a sense of safety" on campus after a shooter took the lives of two students.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Current Brown University students spoke about "losing a sense of safety" on campus after a shooter took the lives of two students:
Advocates for the unhoused say 52 residents who were homeless passed away in 2025:
Portland's annual vigil to remember the unhoused who passed this year drew hundreds
Advocates for the unhoused say 52 residents who were homeless passed away in 2025.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Advocates for the unhoused say 52 residents who were homeless passed away in 2025:
As the ground freezes, it becomes harder for underground aquafers to refill with rain or snow runoff.
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Drought predicted to linger into spring, officials say
As the ground freezes, it becomes harder for underground aquafers to refill with rain or snow runoff.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
As the ground freezes, it becomes harder for underground aquafers to refill with rain or snow runoff.
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