LD 474 aims to establish an extended producer responsibility model that requires the producers of certain batteries to submit a plan to collect and safely store and dispose of the batteries to the DEP.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Lewiston woman being held without bail on murder charge
Elise Bergeron, 25, is accused of shooting Maliyah Powell, 22, of Lewiston, early Friday morning on Union Street.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Portland Sea Dogs, Maine Mariners worry about Democratic legislative priority
A data privacy bill making its way through Augusta has drawn pushback from the state’s business community.
Posted inMaine, News
Federal judge denies Maine ICE observers’ request for temporary restraining order against DHS
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock said the women’s lawsuit, which says the Department of Homeland Security violated their First Amendment rights as observers, ‘raises serious constitutional issues.’
Posted inMaine, News
Skowhegan leaders shocked, saddened by town manager’s death
Authorities said it appears Nicholas Nadeau, who had worked in Skowhegan for about 10 months, died by suicide.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
To support sexual violence survivors, Maine must support advocates | Opinion
The one-time funding that raised the advocate salary floor needs to be moved into the permanent budget.
Posted inLetters
Why is the US wasting billions on Israel’s war? | Letter
It seems like the unjustified “military excursion” against Iran is experiencing mission creep. And let’s call it for what it is: Israel’s war. We have no business wasting billions of dollars on this war. Will Israel repay the U.S. for the money spent on this unwise war? Nope, I doubt it. If it’s such a […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police are using an encrypted app with disappearing messages for stakeouts, investigations
In some cases, officers set messages in the Signal app to delete after 24 hours. People in the legal field say that raises questions about whether police are hiding information.
Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
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Posted inMaine, Maine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
‘We do not have a choice’: UMaine will pay its athletes to keep teams competitive
Division I sports is changing rapidly, and Maine is doing its best to keep pace.