Lynch revealed in an interview last year that he had emphysema, limiting his mobility and kept him homebound.
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Republican proposal would repeal 72-hour wait on firearms purchases
House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham is sponsoring a bill that would repeal the waiting period approved by lawmakers last year in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Maine’s high court denies ‘Good Samaritan’ appeal
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected Billy Beaulieu’s request to dismiss an OUI charge that stemmed from a well-being check.
Posted inFood, Nation & World
What products contain Red 3 dye? Check ingredient labels to find out
U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye from the nation’s food supply.
Posted inNation & World
Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had instructed a special task force to prepare to receive the hostages returning from Gaza, and that their families had been informed the deal had been reached.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Eliot girl found unconscious in ditch after hit-and-run
An 82-year-old driver was charged after police say he left the scene Wednesday afternoon.
Posted inMaine, News
Los Angeles is burning. Could it happen in Maine?
Massive wildfires left a path of destruction across Maine in October 1947, changing how the state responds to the danger, but climate change remains a risk factor.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Buxton man arrested after December shooting at Maine Mall
Buxton and South Portland police officers arrested Jonathan Hanson, 21, at a home along Haines Meadow Road Tuesday night.
Posted inNation & World
Biden warns of dangers of ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in farewell address
President Joe Biden used his 15-minute address to offer a model for a peaceful transfer of power and — without mentioning Trump by name — raise concerns about his successor.
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PFAS contamination found on more than 100 Maine farms
The state’s ambitious multiyear investigation into PFAS contamination from sludge-based fertilizer is not yet halfway done, but costs are mounting as new federal protections arise from mounting scientific evidence of potential human health risks.