Rep. Laurel Libby told fellow lawmakers that her proposal would boost the integrity of Maine’s elections, though opponents, including the Maine secretary of state, say it’s unnecessary and could foster anti-immigrant sentiment.
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Washington plane crash victims were ‘like second parents’ to Maine figure skater
Natalie Santaguida, mother of Brunswick native Caroline Santaguida, said figure skating coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov became like family before they died in a plane crash last week.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine’s problems with Lion Electric buses began immediately
Records show maintenance and mechanical issues arose more than two years ago, and continue to this day.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine technician explains why he quit his job at Lion Electric Co. after 4 months
“It was more like a science project than a validated, road-legal vehicle,” Will Doucette said of Lion Electric’s school buses.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Dizzy Birds in Biddeford to reopen for takeout, delivery
The restaurant had closed at the end of 2024, citing a lack of dine-in customers.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget
Gov. Janet Mills has warned against such broad-based tax reforms and Republicans have already vowed to oppose any tax increases.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics
Effort to create Maine missing persons database draws concerns from state police
The new bill would require Maine State Police to maintain an online list of all missing people in the state, similar to a national database.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Susan Collins will support Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence
Gabbard faces confirmation votes this week and still must win over some other Republican senators.
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Maine benefited from $2.2B in US clean energy spending and incentives
A report by the Natural Resources Council of Maine is looking to provide information before President Trump and congressional Republicans move to end Biden-era federal spending on clean energy.
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Waterville tax lien goes undiscovered for 62 years
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite this old,” said the lawyer representing the estate of Edward E. Spaulding Sr., who officials say paid his taxes every year for decades.