After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period
But the full Legislature never took up a proposal for a red flag law that would give families, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to restrict a person's access to weapons without a mental health evaluation.
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Letters Posted: 4:01 AM
Child tax credit has transformative potential
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Opinion Posted: 4:01 AM
Opinion: What if Portland became a bike town?
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Opinion Posted: 4:01 AM
Opinion: O.J. Simpson was probably guilty
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Scrap plan for Gorham Connector
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Red flag law can keep Mainers safe
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Business Posted: 4:00 AM
Portland’s Amtrak station may move from Thompson’s Point
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
What more do you want from Sen. Collins?
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Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM
Opinion: Government mandates to blame for continuing decline of Maine education
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Sports Posted: Yesterday at 8:45 PM
Thursday’s high school roundup: Marshwood opens with 7-2 victory over Kennebunk
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Politics Posted: Yesterday at 8:07 PM
After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period
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Nation & World Posted: Yesterday at 7:59 PM
U.S. vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
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Nation & World Posted: Yesterday at 7:56 PM
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University, including congresswoman’s daughter
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Local & State
State says it’s the rightful owner of sunken ship near Bar Harbor
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After removing osprey nest, CMP installs perch off Route 1 in Bath
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Politics
As legislative session reached final hours, lawmakers did not vote on proposed red flag law
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The Wrap: Smoked opens in Portland; Buttermilk Kitchen aims for April launch
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Local & State
Portland clears out longstanding homeless camp behind Lowe’s
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UMaine men’s basketball team will face Duke in Cooper Flagg’s collegiate debut
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Business
Belfast decision jeopardizes plans for huge land-based salmon farm
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Cops & Courts
Dennis Dechaine appears in court for 2-day hearing for new trial request
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What the man who started Record Store Day buys on vinyl
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Politics
House, Senate debate over supplemental budget proposal stretches into early hours
April 17
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Politics
Members of Congress demand Postal Service halt consolidations, warning of worsening mail delivery
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Cops & Courts
Man arrested in Winslow standoff initiated similar incident in 2011
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Times Record
Former Bath hospital to be renovated for workforce housing
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Times Record
Bill to protect access to working waterfront gets unanimous support from Legislature
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Times Record
Phippsburg Fishermen’s Museum project aims to preserve the 1925 Murphy house
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Cops & Courts
‘Massive’ marijuana grow operation discovered in Jay farmhouse, authorities say
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Nation & World
A jury of 12 has been picked for Trump’s hush money criminal trial. Now alternates must be chosen
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Varsity Maine
Tennis preview: MPA adds statewide doubles tournament alongside singles
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Do This
What the man who started Record Store Day buys on vinyl
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Northern Forecaster
Falmouth Land Trust partners with libraries to keep Earth Day spirit alive throughout year
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Politics
House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid, but threats to oust speaker grow
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Nation & World
Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in 2020 election case
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Nation & World
Biden, U.K. issue new sanctions on Iran in response to weekend attack on Israel
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Business
Legislation that could force TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
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Local & State
Two shootings, 2 different responses – Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
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Nation & World
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University, including congresswoman’s daughter
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Business
Baltimore bridge collapse highlights outdated safety standards around the nation
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Nation & World
New Maui fire report shows utility waited hours to respond to broken power line
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Sports
Defensive miscues again costly as Red Sox lose to Guardians, 5-4
Portland’s Amtrak station may move from Thompson’s Point
To shorten trip times, the operator of the Amtrak Downeaster is considering relocating the Portland station to one of 3 sites along St. John Street.
Maine home sales increased again in March and prices neared historic highs
Home prices usually peak in the summer. As the season heats up, real estate experts worry home ownership could grow farther out of reach for many Mainers.
Maine Legislature preserves expansion of Medicare Savings Programs
Lawmakers rejected an effort by the Mills administration to scale back the expansion, preserving benefits for an estimated 45,000 newly eligible low-income Mainers.
Thursday’s high school roundup: Marshwood opens with 7-2 victory over Kennebunk
Softball: The Hawks get off to a promising start against a team that reached the Class A South semifinalists last spring.
Watch: Mt. Ararat baseball pulls away from Mt. Blue
Mt. Ararat pitcher Andrew Clemons talks about pitching a complete game.
Booming cold drink sales means more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups
The company also adopted strawless lids in 2019, and last year, it said it would accept customer-provided cups for drive-thru and mobile orders in the U.S. and Canada.
Like a Boss with Mark Bessire, Director of the Portland Museum of Art
Join us for a live conversation on Wednesday, May 1 at the Portland Museum of Art.
Free flute music during your lunch break at the Portland library
Dr. John Ross performs as part of the Noonday Concert series.
The School House restaurant: A historical immersion in Harpswell
Upon stepping through the doors of The School House restaurant on Harpswell Neck Road, one immediately recognizes the commitment to historical preservation. The restaurant recently opened for its second season.