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Recreational marijuana sales in Maine to begin Oct. 9
Maine will begin issuing active adult-use business licenses on Sept. 8, with retail sales to follow a month later.
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Politics 7:49 PM
Mills considers safeguards for absentee voting, after warning letter from USPS
The governor and other top state officials are considering a range of options for ensuring that Maine's absentee voting system works smoothly in November, as the postal service warns states of potential mail delays.
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Maine among 46 states warned that voters could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots
The letters from the U.S. Postal Service sketch a grim possibility for the tens of millions of Americans eligible for mail-in ballots this fall.
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Are you concerned about sending your kids back to school? Are you wary of going to stores where people aren’t always wearing masks? Have you suffered hardship because of job loss or because unemployment payouts aren’t enough? Are you struggling with isolation? We want to hear how Mainers are coping. Email us at [email protected]. Please include your name, town and phone number so a reporter can contact you.
Schools and Education
All counties still green as state updates return-to-school advisories
Old Port merchants say pedestrian-only streets may be driving customers away
Politics
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
City Hall encampment ends, but some homeless still have nowhere to go
Business
Guilford company gets $51 million contract to expand production of nasal swabs
Restaurant reviews
The Best 15 places for takeout in Greater Portland
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Nation & World Posted: 7:55 PM
Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review
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Nation & World Posted: 7:46 PM
Researchers find way to clean N95 masks for reuse
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Sports Posted: 7:24 PM
Still time for college football to avoid a real mess
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Uncategorized Posted: 7:12 PM
Study suggests, but can’t prove, that survivor plasma fights COVID-19
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Nation & World Posted: 6:58 PM
Tropical Storm Kyle forms as Tropical Storm Josephine steams down
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Nation & World Posted: 6:50 PM
9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines
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Nation & World Posted: 6:49 PM
9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines
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Politics Posted: 6:44 PM
Mills considers safeguards for absentee voting, after warning letter from USPS
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Nation & World Posted: 6:36 PM
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
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Nation & World Posted: 6:28 PM
At Sturgis, Trump supporters look to turn bikers into voters
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Sports Posted: 6:11 PM
MLB notebook: Indians demote Clevinger, Plesac
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Boston Celtics Posted: 5:44 PM
Stevens wary of 76ers, even without Simmons
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Business
Postal workers’ union says up to 80,000 letters were held back Monday in southern Maine
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Local & State
Great white shark sighting confirmed after several people see fins off Wells Beach
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Local & State
‘Unprecedented’ boat traffic off Maine’s coast creates COVID-19 challenge
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Business
Supreme court rules CMP corridor referendum unconstitutional
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Local & State
Maine CDC reports another COVID-19 death, 6 new cases
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Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston man who was shot playing disc golf in Turner sues course’s neighbor
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Nation & World
The Latest: U.S. reports highest number of virus deaths in 1 day since mid-May
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Business
The Wrap: Two new restaurants, and a longtime employee leaves Fore Street
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Business
Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies includes 12 in Maine
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Schools and Education
Most teachers are likely to return to classrooms but worried about health and safety, survey shows
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Nation & World
Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all, researchers find
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Politics
Maine members of Congress demand end to mail delays, answers from postmaster general
Yesterday at 3:34 PM
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Local & State
New Balance factories close after 1st positive COVID-19 case
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Politics
Mills announces changes to top legal position
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Nation & World
Top DHS officials aren’t legally eligible for their roles, GAO finds
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Cops & Courts
Massachusetts man arrested in Maine for woman’s death in Boston hotel
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Business
Supreme court rules CMP corridor referendum unconstitutional
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Schools and Education
In pursuit of safety, Maine schools revisit a model from the past
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Business
Solar energy farm subscribers in Maine can get a break on electric bills
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Local & State
Old Orchard Beach fire injures two firefighters
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Nation & World
At Sturgis, Trump supporters look to turn bikers into voters
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Business
Maine public bus services get $10.2 million federal grant
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Nation & World
Major U.S. postal workers union endorses Biden for president
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Business
Trump’s net worth has declined $300 million in the past year
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Bicentennial
On this date in Maine history: August 14
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Elections
Maine secretary of state reaffirms decision to disqualify ranked-choice petitions
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Do This
Press Play: Listen to ‘Golden Rule’ by Coyote Island
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Nation & World
Foreword of Michael Cohen’s book: Trump ‘wouldn’t mind if I was dead’
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Politics
Mail-in ballots sent to Trump and first lady in Florida
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Old Port merchants say pedestrian-only streets may be driving customers away
The temporary closure to vehicle traffic of six Old Port streets was designed to help local restaurants create outdoor dining space so they could reopen safely and slow the spread of coronavirus.
Judge refuses to reconsider GM lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler
New evidence fails to impress the Detroit judge who dismissed the racketeering lawsuit in July.
Trump dodges question on QAnon conspiracy theory
The president has retweeted QAnon-promoting accounts, and shirts and hats with QAnon symbols and slogans are not uncommon at his rallies.
Sports Digest: Two Foxcroft Academy athletes test positive for COVID-19
The school has suspended its summer conditioning sessions for fall sports because of the positive tests.
Commentary: What people fear most about ‘cancel culture’
A new survey shows that rising numbers of Americans are clamming up, regardless of age, race or even politics.
The Best 15 places for takeout in Greater Portland
Instead of a 'Best of' list, we're doing something different. Blame the pandemic.
Maine Voices Livestream with Cynthia McFadden
Join us Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 p.m. for a virtual discussion with NBC News Senior Legal and Investigative Correspondent.
View John Whalley’s ‘Earth Tones’ exhibit online through Sept. 5
The show can also be seen in person at Greenhut Galleries in Portland.
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