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UN’s top court opens hearings on the Israeli military’s incursion into Rafah
Israel has portrayed Rafah as the last stronghold of the militant group, brushing off warnings from the United States and other allies that any major operation there would be catastrophic for civilians.
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Nation & World
China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine
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Nation & World
Slovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime minister
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Nation & World
White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio
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Cops & Courts
Live updates: Lewiston shooter’s family testifies before commission investigating Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
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at 8:32 AMAmerican and Israeli officials are offering increasingly blunt assessments about Hamas’s resilience and Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to plan for postwar Gaza.
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at 7:48 AMCohen's cross-examination is a pivotal moment for Trump's team, who must convince jurors that his once loyal attorney and fixer can't be believed.
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at 9:06 AMThe team behind a 180-acre community woodland near Brownville in Piscataquis County brings a collaborative, relationship-based approach to how it manages the land. The female-centric collective may be entirely accidental, but its focus on empowerment may be crucial to adapting to climate change.
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May 15Fire Marshal Richard McCarthy tells lawmakers that his office is working better and morale has improved, but 'there is still work to be done.' But the union chief said employees have been disappointed so far with steps the office has taken.
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May 15The credit rating agency cites the state's 'sustained financial improvements including a large increase in reserves and solid pension contributions practices.'
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at 6:23 AMThe Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s annual spring gathering focused on creative ways to approach housing development by utilizing small lots, historic tax credits and the transformation of Portland's zoning regulations.
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May 15The positions include the directors of advising, graduate studies, and student engagement and leadership, as well as the director and associate director of the Russell Scholars program.
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May 15The demise of La Corona, downgraded to an ice field after shrinking to less than 5 acres, makes Venezuela the first nation in the Andes range without a glacier.
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May 15The Postal Service had proposed converting the Hampden facility into a local processing center, which Maine's delegation strongly opposed.
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Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to reassure Ukraine of continuing American support, announcing a $2 billion arms deal, most of it from a package approved last month.
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May 15Treeline Inc. in Chester, Godfrey Forest Products in Jay and Tanbark in Saco will receive funding for innovative projects.
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May 15The 62-year-old man was walking on Riverside Street in Portland when he was hit by a vehicle. He is being treated at Maine Med with life-threatening injuries.
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May 15Jian Ji Wu, 63, was arrested after authorities raided a Canaan residence earlier this week and found nearly 900 cannabis plants inside.
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May 15Travis McCutcheon, 54, was working in a special education program at Portland schools until February 2023.
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May 15Amazon has long been criticized for its treatment of employees, especially those who pack and ship boxes in its warehouses.
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May 15Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced increasing pressure from critics at home and allies abroad, especially the United States, to present a plan for governance, security and rebuilding of Gaza.
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May 15The only road to Pelican Island, off Galveston, is closed.
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at 7:54 AMSelectmen are preparing to turn down an offer to accept the statue from the local chamber of commerce, after voting Tuesday against putting the matter before residents at town meeting.
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May 15The Portland show includes songs from her days as lead singer of The Supremes and her solo career, as well as covers and interview clips.
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May 15The quick agreement on the timetable to meet followed the Democrat's announcement that he will not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that has organized them for more than 3 decades.
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May 15While U.S. officials had held out hope for months that a full withdrawal could be avoided in the wake of the Biden administration’s decision to suspend most military aid due to the coup, they are now moving ahead with that plan.
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May 15The coin representing Maine features Lown’s bust, name and a defibrillator.
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May 15The Russian leader’s 2-day trip starting Thursday comes as his country’s forces have pressed an offensive in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region that began last week.
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May 15Maine, which reported a 16% drop, is one of four states that saw at least a 15% decline in fatal drug overdoses in 2023.
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May 15Virtually overnight, the Middle East has emerged as the most powerful geopolitical force in the tech industry, due in part to the Biden administration’s fears about China.
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May 15Explanations could include shifts in the drug supply, expansion of overdose prevention and addiction treatment, and the grim possibility that the epidemic has killed so many that now there are basically fewer people to kill.
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May 15Mushrooms and the skin of invasive species are just some of the new materials the fashion industry is trying to be more sustainable.
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May 15Our new era of work has led many to working harder and more often, carrying over bad habits from the height of the pandemic.
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May 15Around 4 out of 10 Black and Hispanic students attend schools where almost every one of their classmates is another student of color.
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May 15The shooting comes 3 weeks ahead of crucial European Parliament elections, in which populist and hard-right parties appear poised to make gains.
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Liquid Riot sold, to relaunch as Camp Pennant; Stonewall Kitchen comes back to Portland; Oun Lido's opens in Old Port; gluten-free bakery planned for Saco; and more.
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May 15York has a long history of vacation rentals, but the town is now considering implementing regulations for the first time.
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May 15Under a policy approved Wednesday by the Maine Principals' Association, schools will allow transgender athletes to compete on teams either according to their birth-assigned gender or gender identity.
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May 14Sage bested 6 other finalists to claim the best in show award at the United States’ most illustrious canine event.
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May 15The City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss a date for a school budget revote.
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May 14Kyle Hendrickson, who was arrested in Portland last year, is sentenced to 37 months in prison for posting a Snapchat video of himself with a gun outside Portsmouth High School.
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May 14The decision underscores that President Biden remains intent on supplying arms to Israel despite pausing a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs last week.
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May 15Jaquille Coleman, 29, failed in his appeal of his conviction of the 2020 murder of his ex-girlfriend and mother of his 1-year-old daughter. The decision by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court came down Tuesday morning.
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May 15A jury also finds Curtis Randy Fogg not guilty on another felony charge in connection with the crash that killed a Fayette woman.
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May 14The University of Maine is home to the nation's largest team of engineers dedicated to floating offshore wind.
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May 14The rate reduction will save more than 17,500 Maine employers as much as $31 million in total workers’ comp costs, which are among the highest in the nation.
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May 14Aid workers in Rafah say streets in the eastern part of the city were deserted. Thousands of tents used to house the displaced had disappeared.
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May 14Nobody was seriously injured when a passenger vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer hauling the bees on Tuesday.
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May 14The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association claims that federal law requires the EPA to regulate toxic pollutants in sludge and take steps to prevent them from harming humans and the environment.
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May 14The preliminary report offers the first explanation of the problems that caused the Dali container ship to destroy the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26.
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May 14The election includes contested Republican primaries in both of Maine's congressional districts, as well as 18 contested primaries for seats in the Legislature.
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May 14President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the secretary of state for more air defense systems, despite Congress recently approving $60 billion in aid for the beleaguered country.
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at 6:31 AMThe UMaine System school says it is ending the Russell Scholars program and eliminating several management positions, but would not say how many employees would be laid off.
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May 14The Canadian author was revered for her thoughtful characters and her ability to 'accommodate an entire epic complexity .... in just a few short pages.' She was admired without apparent envy, placed by the likes of Jonathan Franzen, John Updike and Cynthia Ozick at the very top of the pantheon.
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May 14It also showed about 90,000 monthly surgical or medication abortions were offered by providers in 2023.
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May 15Ellen Bowman, now in remission after treatment for breast cancer, wants to connect children with critical illness with music to help them make sense of their anxieties and give them a creative outlet.
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May 14Two people were rescued after the cetaceans hit the vessel 14 miles off the coast of Morocco, the 26th encounter in the region this year.
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May 14Matthew Brackley, 40, pleaded guilty in January to 1 count of assaulting, resisting or impeding police for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol 3 years ago.
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May 14Mills says she will let the bills die because she believes lawmakers lacked the legal authority to enact them on Friday and is concerned that signing them will lead to litigation and uncertainty.
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May 15Family members of the Lewiston gunman and an official from the Army Reserve's psychological health program will testify Thursday in front of the commission investigating the mass shooting.
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May 14The unnamed teen has been charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and theft.
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May 15A passerby reported the body near the former B&M building late Tuesday morning.
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May 14During a lockout scenario, which is different from a lockdown, students can continue learning but no one is allowed in or out of the building.
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May 14It wasn’t immediately clear if the workers are migrants, but a Department of Labor document shows the farm the bus was heading to recently applied for 43 H-2A workers to harvest watermelons.