Supporters of a ballot referendum on the topic delivered more than 82,000 signatures to the Maine secretary of state Monday afternoon.
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Conservation groups near $62M goal for 78,000 acres in western Maine
The Magalloway Collaborative has raised over $49 million to permanently conserve forest and wetlands for a variety of public uses.
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Coastal Wells road flooded with ice and seaweed
Police asked drivers to avoid Webhannet Drive near Eldridge Road on Monday.
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What are the Maine income tax brackets for 2025?
The thresholds for all three brackets have risen to keep pace with inflation.
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Man accused of assault arrested by Portland police after scooter chase
Officials say the Falmouth man kicked in the front door of a Munjoy Hill home and hit a resident with a gun; he was later apprehended after crashing an electric scooter into a police car.
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Bridgton farm hosts veterans cross-country ski event
A Loon Echo Land Trust event at Five Fields Farm was praised by participants as a way of building community in a state with few military bases.
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Midcoast district cancels school after bomb threats
The threat at Topsham-based MSAD 75 was not credible, police say, and there is no danger to the public.
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First months of Maine winter have been colder and snowier than recent years
But the temperatures and snowfall aren’t breaking short- or long-term records. At least not yet.
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Maine’s first turtle tunnel is working
An underpass installed beneath a busy stretch of road in Eliot a few years ago has led to ‘a substantial reduction in turtle mortalities,’ according to a state biologist.