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Posted inMaine, Politics
Q&A: U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree on what she expects during a second Trump administration
Pingree said she is worried about deep cuts to education, health care, the environment and many other areas.
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Posted inMaine, News
After all the pre-lighting criticism, Portland tree-lighting dazzles the crowd
For more than a week, complaints have been circulating that this year’s tree is thinner and scragglier than usual. But as the lights flashed on, precisely at 4:30 p.m. Friday, a crowd of hundreds cheered.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Dog shot and killed along North Yarmouth trail; shooter flees scene
Maine Operation Game Thief is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the shooter’s arrest.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
The Supreme Court restrained Trump last time. Will it do so again?
Legal scholars and advocates say they expect Trump to suffer additional legal setbacks in a second term, especially on his more extreme proposals.
Posted inNation & World, News
The world gets first glimpse inside Notre Dame after 5 years after fire
The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the iconic monument’s majesty is reborn.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Former Topsham drama teacher will plead guilty to federal exploitation charges
Henry Eichman, 64, is already serving a 10-year sentence in state prison after pleading to sexual abuse charges in 2018.
Posted inMaine, News
Abyssinian Meeting House needs $700,000 more to complete restoration
Costs have risen to $2.6 million since the historic Black church and northern hub of the Underground Railroad was awarded $1.7 million in federal funds.
Posted inMaine, News
Thanksgiving storm knocked out power to more than 70,000 Maine customers
The areas hardest hit included Somerset, Kennebec and Androscoggin counties. By Sunday, all but a small handful of customers were without power.
Posted inMaine, News
Near Jackman, land conservation group buys 44,000 acres for $44 million
The Conservation Fund recently acquired the forest land in northern Somerset and Franklin counties, near the Canadian border.